Victorian Parlour Games: A Modern Host's Guide to Classic Fun for Everyone

Chronicle Books, Chronicle; Wolfe, Ned

ISBN 10: 1797231006 / ISBN 13: 9781797231006

Published by Chronicle Books, 2024

Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1797231006I2N00

Synopsis:

Bring a piece of history into your game night with this collection of fun and playable Victorian-era party games.
 

Victorian Parlour Games is a beautifully designed and compact hardcover volume full of the classic, often silly, games played in the late 19th century. The Victorians loved fun and played hundreds and hundreds of party games. This endlessly delightful party games book collects some of the very best for your reference and pleasure.

The irresistible combination of recognizable favorites and unexpected amusements includes:

• Charades
• Taboo
• Twenty Questions
• Laughing Game
• Fictionary
• Blindman’s Bluff
• Forfeits
• The Minister’s Cat
• Pass the Slipper
• Are you there, Moriarty?
• Elephant’s Foot Umbrella Stand
• Throwing the Smile
• Squeak Piggy Squeak
• Kim’s Game
• Blowing the Feather
• and many more!

 
Each entry provides the original name of the game, any alternate names, the rules, and a brief history, complete with fun facts, notable connections (i.e., mentioned in a Charles Dickens novel, named after a Rudyard Kipling book, inspired by Sherlock Holmes, etc.), and what we call it today if the name has changed. Illustrations sprinkled throughout add to the fun and historical appeal of this unique game book, perfect for gifting or collecting.

About the Author:

Ned Wolfe is a queer author and artist whose subjects are heroes, health, and history. He lives in Cambridge, MA surrounded by books, plants, and projects in various stages of completion. Ned swore an oath to protect the Bodleian Library, and he takes that very seriously.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Victorian Parlour Games: A Modern Host's ...
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket