Publisher's Synopsis
""A Set of Chessmen"" is a novel written by Richard Marsh, first published in 1897. The story revolves around a set of chessmen, each with its own unique character and personality. The chessmen come to life and engage in a battle of wits and strategy, much like a game of chess. The main character, Mr. Richard Bellingham, is a collector of antique chess sets and becomes embroiled in the chessmen's world when he acquires this particular set. As he delves deeper into their world, he discovers that the chessmen have their own agenda and are not just mere playthings. The novel explores themes of power, control, and the consequences of playing games with forces beyond one's understanding. Marsh's writing style is engaging and suspenseful, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as they follow the chessmen's journey. Overall, ""A Set of Chessmen"" is a fascinating and unique novel that blends fantasy and mystery with the game of chess.I was startled. He was great at book openings, that was the absurdest part of it. He would lead you to suppose that he was meditating something quite original, and then would perhaps begin with fool's mate after all. He, at least, had never tried queen's knight's pawn a single square before.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
