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James Vigus examines the most important and instructive Pirc games in recent years. This book is packed with key new ideas and critical analysis.

The spontaneous overflow of emotions and ideas in the period of European Romanticism did not result only in those works of poetry, drama and fiction that subsequently established themselves in the critical canon: the Romantics also experimented with a great variety of informal modes, including notebook jottings, diaries, letters, travel journals, marginalia in books, and draft reminiscences. As the wide-ranging contributions to this volume demonstrate, such texts offer intimate glimpses of their authors, of literary and personal relationships, and of the evolution of philosophical debates. Frequently drawing on new editorial scholarship in the period, the contributions to this volume collectively illuminate one of the most enticing yet hitherto least appreciated aspects of Romanticism: its informality.

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 this book, 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.

Focusing on Samuel Taylor Coleridge's evolving relationship with Plato, this study explores how Coleridge embraced and revived Plato's esoteric ideas, often overlooked in academic circles. It delves into Coleridge's engagement with German philosophical sources and his unique interpretation of Kant's epistemology through a Platonic lens. The analysis also contrasts Coleridge's views on poetic inspiration with those found in Platonic dialogues, questioning whether his philosophical system ultimately adhered to or challenged Plato's famous exclusion of poetry from the ideal state.

In this book James Vigus provides an up-to-date appraisal of this popular chess opening 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.