Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 475 Jacobus, de Cessolis, active 1288-1322 De Cessolis, Jacobus Iacobus, de Cessolis Cessolis, Jacobus de Cessoles, Jacques de Cessolis, Jacobo de Cessole, Jakob von Cassalis, Jacob von Cessole, Jacopo da Caxton, William 1491 Axon, William E. A. (William Edward Armytage) 1846 1913 Axon, William Edward Armytage 49033523 Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim Reprint of the First Edition, 1474 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_and_Playe_of_the_Chesse Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Debra Storr and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Game and Playe of the Chesse" by William Caxton is a historical treatise on the game of chess that was initially printed in the late 15th century. As one of the earliest works of English literature, this book serves as both a guide to playing chess and an allegorical exploration of morality and governance, reflecting the societal and ethical norms of the period. The text draws from various medieval moral and philosophical sources, presenting the game as a metaphor for life and statecraft. The opening of the treatise introduces the text, setting up its exploration of chess not just as a game, but as a means to convey wisdom and virtue. Caxton explains his motive for translating the work into English to make it accessible to those who could not read in French or Latin. He outlines the structure of the book, detailing the different sections that examine the origins of chess, its moral implications, and the roles of its pieces in a broader ethical context. This opening portion indicates that the book will interweave practical gameplay with philosophical lessons, making it a significant historical document as well as a manual for chess enthusiasts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Chess -- Early works to 1800 GV Text Category: British Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: How To ... Category: Philosophy & Ethics 433481 2025-08-05T04:28:23.482746 text/html 386943 2024-10-28T17:58:57 text/html 1680311 2025-08-05T04:28:39.817689 application/epub+zip 1685894 2025-08-05T04:28:30.449746 application/epub+zip 219635 2025-08-05T04:28:25.650786 application/epub+zip 11292976 2025-08-05T04:28:44.380682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11246380 2025-08-05T04:28:35.404668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373265 2022-09-05T09:08:17.505229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379148 2025-08-05T04:28:22.292726 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359346 2024-10-28T17:58:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18389 2025-08-05T04:28:44.540615 application/rdf+xml 17865 2025-08-05T04:28:26.185723 image/jpeg 4429 2025-08-05T04:28:25.912725 image/jpeg 1913424 2025-08-05T04:28:23.757778 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia