The Old Chess Players
Two old men, a German cobbler and a Jewish pawnbroker, have been friends since youth. The pawnbroker, a widower, has a boy twenty years of age. The cobbler and his wife have a daughter. Thei... Read allTwo old men, a German cobbler and a Jewish pawnbroker, have been friends since youth. The pawnbroker, a widower, has a boy twenty years of age. The cobbler and his wife have a daughter. Their places of business are near one another and after their day's work, Brand and Stern spen... Read allTwo old men, a German cobbler and a Jewish pawnbroker, have been friends since youth. The pawnbroker, a widower, has a boy twenty years of age. The cobbler and his wife have a daughter. Their places of business are near one another and after their day's work, Brand and Stern spend their evenings in their favorite game of chess. Three years elapse when Brand's wife die... Read all