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    Concerning Chess (Unabridged)
    Concerning Chess (Unabridged)
    Concerning Chess (Unabridged)
    Audiobook13 minutes

    Concerning Chess (Unabridged)

    Written by H.G. Wells

    Narrated by Gary Appleton

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    About this audiobook

    "Concerning Chess" by H. G. Wells is a short essay. H. G. Wells once different, humorous social satire and ironic.

    The passion for playing chess is one of the most unaccountable in the world. It slaps the theory of natural selection in the face. It is the most absorbing of occupations, the least satisfying of desires, an aimless excrescence upon life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookstream Audiobooks
    Release dateJan 8, 2021
    ISBN9783991242741
    Concerning Chess (Unabridged)
    Author

    H.G. Wells

    H.G. Wells is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. He was the author of numerous classics such as The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The War of the Worlds, and many more. 

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