About the book
90 Classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
My delight in playing turned to a lust for playing, my lust for playing into a compulsion to play, a mania, a frenetic fury that filled not only my waking hours but also came to invade my sleep. I could think of nothing but chess, I thought only in chess moves and chess problems . . .
As a chess obsessive, what if you have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play the world champion, but it might send you to the edge of madness . . . and tip you over?
Editions of Chess
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780241630822
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241747292
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241305164
- EBook
- ISBN 9780141965062
Read an Excerpt
90 Classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
My delight in playing turned to a lust for playing, my lust for playing into a compulsion to play, a mania, a frenetic fury that filled not only my waking hours but also came to invade my sleep. I could think of nothing but chess, I thought only in chess moves and chess problems . . .
As a chess obsessive, what if you have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play the world champion, but it might send you to the edge of madness . . . and tip you over?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chess about?
90 Classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
My delight in playing turned to a lust for playing, my lust for playing into a compulsion to play, a mania, a frenetic fury that filled not only my waking hours but also came to invade my sleep. I could think of nothing but chess, I thought only in chess moves and chess problems . . .
As a chess obsessive, what if you have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play the world champion, but it might send you to the edge of madness . . . and tip you over?
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Chess?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Chess?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780241630822
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Chess?
Stefan Zweig
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Chess is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780241630822) and paperback(ISBN 9780241747292) and paperback(ISBN 9780241305164) and ebook(ISBN 9780141965062)
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