Originally published in 1929, this book presents a critical edition of A Game at Chesse, by the Jacobean dramatist Thomas Middleton. A detailed introduction, editorial notes and appendices are included, in addition to the complete text of the play. Illustrative figures are also incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Jacobean theatre and literary criticism.
This is a collection of 60 recent and older chess games played by the author. In the notes, there are many more of his games quoted. The collection includes the offhand games the author played with...
Published in 1847, this book was considered the standard reference on the subject of chess until well into the 20th century. It is still in print today, and is considered a classic in the field of...
For many years Middleton's "A Game at Chess" was more notorious than read, considered rather a phenomenon of theatrical history than a pre-eminent piece of dramatic writing. "A Game at Chess" was a...
The Game of the Chesse is a medieval treatise that uses the metaphor of chess to teach moral and ethical principles. It was written by Jacobus de Cessolis, a Dominican friar from Italy, in the late...