The Art of Amusing by Frank Bellew
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| Author | Bellew, Frank, 1828-1888 |
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| LoC No. | 05029301 |
| Title |
The Art of Amusing Being a Collection of Graceful Arts, Merry Games, Odd Tricks, Curious Puzzles, and New Charades. Together with Suggestions for Private Theatricals, Tableaux, and All Sorts of Parlor and Family Amusements. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Note | Illustrated by the author. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "The Art of Amusing" by Frank Bellew is a collection of light-hearted entertainment guides written in the late 19th century. This work aims to provide readers with enjoyable activities, games, and tricks designed to foster merriment and conviviality among friends and family, showcasing a variety of parlor amusements. At the start of the book, the author presents a critique of American society's reluctance to engage in playful social interactions, contrasting it with more festive approaches observed in other cultures. He argues for the importance of levity and amusement in daily life, suggesting that gatherings should foster informal, joyful interactions. The opening portion sets the tone for the book by proposing ideas for entertaining gatherings, encouraging activities like card puzzles or simple tricks that promote laughter and conversation, and hinting at various amusing suggestions that would later be elaborated upon in the following chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure |
| Subject | Amusements |
| Subject | Family recreation |
| Subject | Tricks |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 40309 |
| Release Date | Jul 23, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 78 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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