Home Amusements

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sherwood, M. E. W. (Mary Elizabeth Wilson), 1826-1903.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Home Amusements" by M. E. W. Sherwood is a guidebook written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on a variety of home entertainment activities, providing readers with creative ideas for family and social gatherings. The author explores topics ranging from private theatricals to crafts and games, emphasizing the importance of engaging in amusements that can enhance family life and foster creativity. The opening of the book sets the stage for its practical advice by discussing the concept of play and its relevance throughout life. Sherwood highlights the childhood experiences of drama, suggesting that everyone inherently possesses an acting instinct. The text introduces the idea of utilizing spaces like garrets or barns for amateur theatricals, and encourages readers to experiment with home amusements that inspire joy and connection among family members. specific examples of games, productions, and arts are hinted at as upcoming topics, inviting readers into a world of imaginative possibilities that can enliven their home life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Prefatory

The garret

Private theatricals, etc.

Tableaux vivants

Brain games

Fortune-telling

Amusements for a rainy day

Embroidery and other decorative arts

Etching

Lawn tennis

Garden parties

Dancing

Gardens and flower-stands

Caged birds and aviaries

Picnics

Playing with fire. Ceramics

Archery

Amusements for the middle-aged and the aged

The parlor

The kitchen

The family horse and other pets

In conclusion.

Credits:

Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Last Edit of Project Info

Notes:

Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2016-10-28