This book investigates how Laurence Sterne's humour functions, the reasons for its enduring appeal, and what role it played in identity-construction. It reveals that Shandean humour is a Grenzganger-a point of commerce between English and German literature and philosophy.

This book traces Coleridge's discovery of a Plato marginalised in the universities, and examines his use of German sources on the 'divine philosopher'. It compares Coleridge's figurations of poetic inspiration with models in the Platonic dialogues.

Are you tired of playing the same old openings time and time again? This book takes revolutionary look at Flank Openings. It focuses on little-explored variations, selecting a wealth of 'dangerous' options for both colours.

Chess Developments is a brand new series providing state-of-the-art openings coverage. Chess Developments focuses on the current trends - concentrating on critical lines, theoretical novelties and powerful new ideas. It offers players of all levels the opportunity to keep up-to-date with current opening theory whilst also expanding and improving their repertoires. The Pirc is an ambitious counter-attacking weapon against 1 e4. Black allows White to build an imposing centre before striking back and attacking it with pieces and pawns. If Black's strategy is successful White's centre can be blown away, but if Black fails he runs the risk of being overrun. In this book, James Vigus examines the most theoretically important and instructive Pirc games since the publication of his highly acclaimed The Pirc in Black and White, highlighting the main developments and novelties for both sides. Studying this book will provide you with essential information on a popular opening. *Essential coverage of the Pirc Defence *Packed with key new ideas and critical analysis *User-friendly design to help readers absorb information

Are you tired of playing the same old openings again and again? Perhaps it's time for a change. This book features three opening experts who get together to take a look at the Dutch Defense, one of Black's most ambitious answers to 1 d4. It presents the Dutch defense in a different light.

Brought together in one volume as part of Everyman Chess's new series of compilation books: Play the Caro-Kann and Play the Slav. ----- In Play the Caro-Kann, International Master Jovanka Houska presents the reader with a concise and trustworthy repertoire within this move, providing a solution against all of White's main options, and efficient methods to deal with tricky sidelines. Houska examines the important tactical and strategic plans for both sides, arming the reader with enough information to begin playing the Caro-Kann with confidence in his or her own games. ----- The Slav has a well-deserved reputation as one of Black's strongest answers to 1 d4, and it's no coincidence that it has been used by almost all the World Champions in chess history. Put simply, the Slav is a classy opening, one which combines reliability with the promise of dynamic counterplay. ----- In Play the Slav, James Vigus presents a comprehensive and trustworthy repertoire for Black. He outlines the main ideas for both sides and highlights the tactics to watch out for. This book will provide you with enough knowledge and skill to play the Slav with confidence in your own games.

Prominent opening specialists take a revolutionary look at the Pirc and Modern Defences and select a wealth of 'dangerous' options for both White and Black.

The Pirc is an ambitious counter-attacking response to White's most popular opening move, 1 e4. Black's philosophy is based around allowing White to build a large and impressive-looking pawn centre, only to plot its downfall by attacking it with pieces or timely pawn strikes. When it works, the results can be spectacular, but of course this method of play carries with it some danger; if Black is not careful he runs the risk of simply being swamped in the centre. Such a provocative approach has found favour with a line of uncompromising Grandmasters including former Soviet Champion Alexander Beliavsky and Mikhail Gurevich.
In this book James Vigus provides an up-to-date appraisal of the Pirc and its many variations. Using illustrative games, he examines the traditional main lines, the fashionable alternatives and the tricky sidelines, while outlining the typical tactical and positional ideas for both White and Black. A study of this book will allow the reader to begin playing the Pirc with confidence in his or her own games.
*Essential coverage of a dynamic opening
*Written by a Pirc expert
*Ideal for club and tournament players
FIDE Master James Vigus is a former British Junior Champion. He's a regular book reviewer and contributor to "British Chess Magazine" and was editor of "Dragon" (Cambridge University Chess Magazine). This is his first book for Everyman Chess. Outside of chess, he's completing a PhD in English Literature at Cambridge.

The Slav has a well-deserved reputation as one of Black's strongest answers to 1 d4. It is hugely respected by the top Grandmasters, and it's no coincidence that it has been used by almost all the World Champions in chess history. Put simply, the Slav is a classy opening, one which combines reliability with the promise of dynamic counterplay.In this book, opening expert James Vigus examines the Slav in detail and presents a comprehensive and trustworthy repertoire for Black. Drawing upon his playing experiences and years of study in this opening, Vigus outlines the main ideas for both sides and highlights the tactics to watch out for, as well as crucial practical issues such as move orders. This book will provide you with enough knowledge and skill to play the Slav with confidence in your own games. *Presents answers to all of White's options*Covers typical plans for both sides*Written by a Slav specialist

Wurden Sie nicht auch gerne einmal wie ein Weltmeister spielen? Es ist einfacher als Sie denken. Sie brauchen nur zwei Voraussetzungen: Ihr Gegenuber sollte mit 1. d4 eroeffnen und Sie sollten zuvor dieses Buch gelesen haben. Fast alle Weltmeister der Schachgeschichte haben immer wieder mit Erfolg Slawisch gespielt. Slawisch ist eine erstklassige Eroeffnung, denn sie verbindet solide Zuverlassigkeit mit der Aussicht auf dynamisches Gegenspiel. Dem Autor verdanken wir eine ebenso umfassende wie hochaktuelle Studie. Der gesamte Kenntnisstand der Literatur und jahrelange Turniererfahrung finden hier ihren Niederschlag. Alle wichtigen Ideen fur Schwarz und Weiss werden hervorgehoben und in ihren zentralen taktischen Wendungen ausfuhrlich analysiert. Dr. James Vigus ist FIDE-Meister und ehemaliger Britischer Jugendmeister. Er schreibt und rezensiert regelmassig fur das British Chess Magazine. Sein erstes Buch "Pirc fur Schwarz und Weiss" (englische Ausgabe: "The Pirc in Black and White") wurde in der Fachpresse als exzellentes neues Standardwerk gefeiert.

Die Pirc-Verteidigung ist ein wirkungsvoller und ambitionierter Konter auf den klassischen Eroeffnungszug 1. e4. Schwarz lasst Weiss zunachst in aller Seelenruhe ein grosses und eindrucksvoll aussehendes Bauernzentrum errichten, um es anschliessend mit aktiven Figuren und gut getimten Bauernvorstoessen anzugreifen und zu zerstoeren. Solch ein provokantes Vorgehen ist riskant, aber es gefallt vielen kompromisslosen Grossmeistern. Der Pirc-Experte James Vigus analysiert fur Schwarz wie auch fur Weiss neben den traditionellen Hauptvarianten vor allem auch viele moderne und trickreiche Alternativen. Selbstverstandlich finden Sie hier auch Entwicklungen wie den neuen spannenden "150-Angriff" oder das brandgefahrliche f3-System. Sie koennen mit diesem detaillierten Standardwerk Ihr profundes Pirc-Wissen sowohl mit Schwarz als auch mit Weiss uberlegen ausspielen. Dr. James Vigus ist FIDE-Meister und ehemaliger Britischer Jugendmeister. Er schreibt und rezensiert regelmassig fur das British Chess Magazine und war Herausgeber von Dragon, der Schachzeitschrift der Elite-Universitat Cambridge. Dort promovierte er in Englischer Literaturwissenschaft.

It is usually assumed that the only British Romantic writer who engaged meaningfully with German philosophy was S. T. Coleridge. This edition disproves that assumption. The book collects thirteen essays and one set of lecture notes written by Henry Crabb Robinson during his period in Germany (1800-1805).Robinson, though generally considered no more than a reporter on the activities of more eminent friends, in fact wrote a series of 'Letters on the Philosophy of Kant', distinguished for their clarity, accuracy, and liveliness. Furthermore, his lecture notes on Schelling and German aesthetics provide a valuable guide to the key German texts.

This book investigates how Laurence Sterne's humour functions, the reasons for its enduring appeal, and what role it played in identity-construction. It reveals that Shandean humour is a Grenzganger-a point of commerce between English and German literature and philosophy.

The ambivalent curiosity of the young poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) towards Plato - 'but I love Plato - his dear gorgeous nonsense!' - soon developed into a philosophical project, and the mature Coleridge proclaimed himself a reviver of Plato's unwritten or esoteric 'systems'. James Vigus's study traces Coleridge's discovery of a Plato marginalised in the universities, and examines his use of German sources on the 'divine philosopher', and his Platonic interpretation of Kant's epistemology. It compares Coleridge's figurations of poetic inspiration with models in the Platonic dialogues, and investigates whether Coleridge's esoteric 'system' of philosophy ultimately fulfilled the Republics notorious banishment of poetry.