{"product_id":"jane-austens-games-and-pastimes-games-history-instructions-for-play-and-three-full-game-day-menus-with-recipes-hardcover-1","title":"Jane Austen's Games and Pastimes - Games History, Instructions for Play, and Three Full Game-Day Menus with Recipes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJo Ann Staples\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53801319530803,"sku":"9781608423521","price":64.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cwdNaY3wGM9781608423521_3568cee0-033b-41d2-9925-9c933193e9f0.webp?v=1785968791","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/jane-austens-games-and-pastimes-games-history-instructions-for-play-and-three-full-game-day-menus-with-recipes-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}