The Triumphs of the Chess Champion Paul Morphy (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Account of the Great European TourBy Frederick Milnes Edge
Length5h 58m
About this audiobook
The Triumphs of the Chess Champion Paul Morphy is both a chess chronicle and a work of nineteenth-century sporting biography, recounting Morphy's meteoric rise from New Orleans prodigy to conqueror of the strongest European masters. Combining annotated games, tournament narrative, and vivid reportage, the book situates Morphy's victories within the culture of gentlemanly competition and transatlantic intellectual prestige. Its style is admiring, energetic, and documentary, preserving not only combinations on the board but the atmosphere of cafés, clubs, and salons where chess became a public drama. Frederick Milnes Edge was an English journalist and writer who accompanied Morphy during his celebrated European tour of 1858–59, giving him unusually close access to the champion's matches, habits, and reputation. Edge's professional instincts as a reporter shaped the book's immediacy and detail, while his personal enthusiasm for Morphy lent it a celebratory tone. His work reflects the period's fascination with genius, national rivalry, and the moral character attributed to intellectual mastery. Readers interested in chess history, Victorian literary culture, or the making of modern celebrity will find this volume invaluable. It remains a compelling primary source on Morphy's career and an engaging tribute to one of chess's most brilliant and enigmatic figures.
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
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GenreOther
Length5 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 11, 2023
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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