Jane Austen's Games and Pastimes - Games History, Instructions for Play, and Three Full Game-Day Menus...

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Jo Ann Staples

Jane Austen's Games and Pastimes - Games History, Instructions for Play, and Three Full Game-Day Menus with Recipes

Jo Ann Staples

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Austen at Home
16 September 2025

Reference works; Hobbies, quizzes & games; Card games; Board games

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Games, Gatherings, and Regency Delights

Discover the games and pastimes that brought people together in Austen's era-complete with rich historical background, instructions for all the games, and full menus with period recipes to recreate the experience at home.

Jane Austen's family and friends filled many of their leisure hours playing card games, word games, board games, and active outdoor games. Her letters mention such pastimes a s billiards, chess, charades, spillikins, and battledore and shuttlecock. Word games played an important role in the plot of Emma, gambling games caused serious problems in Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park, and Catherine Morland's love of cricket and baseball in Northanger Abbey certainly set her apart from the other heroines of the age.

Learning what is unique and interesting about the games of the time with history, quotes, and complete instructions for play will enhance readers' appreciation of the complex social world inhabited by Jane Austen's characters. Preparing a meal with the menus and period recipes provided for a hearty game-day breakfast or a substantial supper to end an evening of entertaining guests will add to the experience.

By: Jo Ann Staples
Imprint: Austen at Home
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 785g
ISBN: 9781608423521
ISBN 10: 1608423522
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 16 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active