Chess Praxis: New Translation, Paperback - Aron Nimzowitsch

Publisher: Quality Chess Europe ABAuthor(s): Aron NimzowitschIllustration(s): b/w illus; b/w illusNumber of pages: 215Collection: Chess ClassicsPub...

Reducere. As a chess player, Aron Nimzowitsch (1886-1935) belonged to the very best. In his peak years the Latvian-born maestro was ranked third in the world...

My System is at the top of a very short list of chess classics. Nimzowitsch's ideas have had a profound influence on modern chess thinking. Most ch...

Steve Giddins selects and studies his favourite games by Aron Nimzowitsch, one of the key figures in the history of chess. Giddins demonstrates how...

Reducere. Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Antigone is one of the seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now avai...

The classic tale of Odysseus's return home in a stunning new translation.

Often quoted as Russian literature's greatest comedy, The Government Inspector is a trenchant satire of the corruption, greed and stupidity of pett...

Reducere. "His abrasive, biting wit shines through his prose even in translation ... always sparkling and provocative." -- Chess NewsKnown as "The Father of ...

Reducere. Ovid's epic poem whose theme of change has resonated throughout the ages is one of the most important texts of Western imagination, an inspiration ...

DescriptionPoetry - Ancient Literature These hundred poems and fragments constitute virtually all of Sappho that survives and effectively bring to ...

Reducere. A new translation, with an Introduction, by Gregory Hays Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (a.d. 121-180) succeeded his adoptive father as emperor of Rome ...

Reducere. Award NameIndieFab awardsAward categoryTranslationJ. R. R. Tolkien, author of LORD OF THE RINGS and THE HOBBIT, in his famous 1936 lecture, BEOWULF...

Both a Bildungsroman and a novel of ideas, dealing with themes such as the relationship between fathers and sons and the role of money in modern so...

A fresh English translation laid out facing the original Sanskrit for easy reference and accompanied by a wealth of essential ancillary materials t...

Reducere. The classic collection of beloved tales, both sacred and profane, of travelers in medieval England.About the Author: Gerald J. Davis is the award-w...

Tolstoy knew as he was writing Hadji Murat, his last work of fiction, that it would not be published in his lifetime, and so gave an uncompromising...

Part of Alma Classics new series: 101 Pages, Three Years is, in the author's own words, " a novel of Moscow life" and an examination of its merchan...

Reducere. A reissue of Plato's work on political philosophy, this new translation aims to provide an accurate rendition of the work.

Reducere. A new, feminist translation of Beowulf by the author of the much-buzzed-about novel The Mere Wife Brash and belligerent, lunatic and envigorating, ...

One of Chekhov's most admired stories, 'The Kiss' is joined in this volume by five equally celebrated tales in a brand-new translation by Hugh Apli...

This new translation of Anton Chekhov's classic The Seagull restores what most English-language versions of the play omit - Humor. Considered a wor...

Reducere. The EPIC OF GILGAMESH is the oldest story that has come down to us through the ages of history. It predates the BIBLE, the ILIAD and the ODYSSEY. T...

Publisher: Catholic Truth SocietyAuthor(s): Catholic Truth SocietyNumber of pages: 72Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 149 x 104 x 22Cover type: Pa...

DescriptionThe Medea of Euripides is one of the greatest of all Greek tragedies and arguably the one with the most significance today. A barbarian ...

Reducere. "Calibrating his work with the research of other Gospel of Philip experts like Andrew Phillip Smith and Jean-Yves Leloup, Brantingham provides an e...

The six short stories in the collection reflect Murathan Mungan's multiethnic background (which includes Kurdish, Arab, and Turkish heritage) and r...

Stylistically brilliant and brimming with humour and literary allusion, Notes on a Cuff is presented here in a new translation, along with a collec...

Published to great acclaim and fierce controversy in 1866, Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment has left an indelible mark on global literature...

Reducere. In these glimmering and lyrical translations, with an introduction and scholarly endnotes cowritten with Willis Barnstone, Aliki Barnstone has been...

DescriptionEusebius's groundbreaking History of the Church, remains the single most important source for the history of the first three centuries o...

Reducere. ***Free Online Email Tutoring Subscription***This booklet does not contain any practice questions and content. This booklet is solely devoted to te...

DescriptionSeven years after his acclaimed and bestselling The Kaufman Repertoire for Black and White, Grandmaster Larry Kaufman is back with his n...

An insightful new book, perfect for newcomers to chess, that divulges practical advice and explains technical terms that chess books often overlook...

This book offers help when you definitely do not have the advantage. Every chess player needs a sound arsenal of defensive techniques and this book...