{"product_id":"jane-austens-games-and-pastimes-jo-ann-staples-9781608423521","title":"Jane Austen's Games and Pastimes - Games History, Instructions for Play, and Three Full Game-Day Menus with Recipes","description":"\u003cp\u003eGames, Gatherings, and Regency Delights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearning 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jo Ann Staples\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1608423522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781608423521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Austen at Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.81d","brand":"Jo Ann Staples","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447040553215,"sku":"9781608423521","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8ee5cf59-374f-4d33-b9f5-5c2220b9760d.jpg?v=1777228407","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jane-austens-games-and-pastimes-jo-ann-staples-9781608423521","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}