The Exploits and Triumphs of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Account of the Great European TourBy Frederick Milnes Edge
Length5h 59m
About this audiobook
The Exploits and Triumphs of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion is at once a chess chronicle, travel narrative, and Victorian hero-life. It recounts Morphy's meteoric ascent, especially his celebrated European campaign, setting major games, matches, salons, and public honors within a prose style that is brisk, admiring, and journalistic. Written in the age when chess was becoming an international cultural spectacle, the book treats Morphy not merely as a player but as a figure of intellectual romance. Frederick Milnes Edge was well placed to compose such a work. An English journalist and close associate of Morphy during his European tour, he observed the champion's reception among leading masters, patrons, and admirers. Edge's background in reportage shaped the book's vivid immediacy, while his proximity to Morphy gave him access to incidents, conversations, and atmospheres that a detached historian could scarcely recover. This volume is recommended to readers interested in chess history, nineteenth-century celebrity, and the literature of genius. Though colored by admiration, it remains an indispensable contemporary witness to Morphy's legend and to the moment when chess entered modern public consciousness.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.9 (184)
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GenreOther
Length5 hrs 59 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 1, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Preface.
3Chapter I. Morphy's First Games.
4Chapter II. The First American Chess Congress.
5Chapter III. Morphy Prepares to Start for Europe.
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6Chapter IV. Chess in England.
7Chapter V. Morphy in England.
8Chapter VI. The Staunton Affair.
9Chapter VII. Morphy in France.
10Chapter VIII. The Café de la Régence.
11Chapter IX. The Match Between Morphy and Harrwitz.
12Chapter X. Morphy's Greatest Blindfold Feat.
13Chapter XI. Continuation of the Match with Harrwitz.
14Chapter XII. Morphy in Society.
15Chapter XIII. Morphy and the French Amateurs.
16Chapter XIV. Morphy Gets Beaten.
17Chapter XV. Morphy and Anderssen.
18Chapter XVI. Morphy and Mongredieu.
19Chapter XVII. Trophies.
20Memorable Quotes
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