How to Behave and How to Amuse: A Handy Manual of Etiquette and Parlor Games
A Victorian Guide to Elegance and Amusement: Social Norms and Parlor PastimesBy George H. Sandison
Length8h 40m
About this audiobook
In "How to Behave and How to Amuse: A Handy Manual of Etiquette and Parlor Games," George H. Sandison provides a comprehensive guide that marries the intricacies of social conduct with cherished recreational activities of the late 19th century. The book blends instructional prose with a playful tone, making etiquette approachable for readers of diverse backgrounds. Sandison adeptly explores the cultural mores of his time, offering insights into the social dynamics of Victorian society and the role of parlor games in fostering interpersonal connections. Through witty anecdotes and practical advice, he elevates social gatherings into artful engagements, encapsulating the essence of polite society in an era marked by rigid norms and burgeoning leisure activities. George H. Sandison, a product of his time, was deeply influenced by the societal expectations and cultural shifts of the Victorian era. His profession as a social commentator and educator likely inspired his exploration of etiquette and games as crucial components of social identity. By distilling his observations into this manual, Sandison sought to guide individuals through the complex web of social interactions while making the experience enjoyable and enlightening. I highly recommend this delightful manual for anyone interested in understanding the subtleties of social etiquette or the historical context of Victorian leisure. Sandison'Äôs witty prose and astute observations not only entertain but serve as a valuable resource for navigating contemporary social landscapes with grace.
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GenrePsychology
Length8 hrs 40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 29, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE.
143The Dinner Party Puzzle.
2HOW TO BEHAVE.
144Basket and Stones.
3Introductions.
145LIVING PICTURES.
4Bowing and Salutations.
146i. Dignity and Impudence.
5Calls and Calling Cards.
147ii. The Fortune-Teller.
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6Style of Cards.
148iii. Faith.
7Cards for Ladies.
149iv. Hope.
8Men’s Dress.
150v. Charity.
9A Young Lady’s Début.
151vi. Single Life.
10Dinner Parties.
152vii. The Sailor’s Farewell.
11How to Set the Dinner Table.
153viii. Home Again.
12The Wine Question.
154Various Tableaux.
13Notes for Diners.
155THE WAXWORKS GALLERY.
14Breakfasts, Luncheons, Teas and Suppers.
156i. The Chinese Giant.
15Luncheons.
157ii. The Two-Headed Girl.
16The Kettle-Drum.
158iii. The Sewing Woman.
17“High Teas.”
159iv. Captain Kidd and his Victim.
18Dancing.
160v. The Siamese Twins.
19Wedding Etiquette.: Invitations.
161vi. The Celebrated Dwarf.
20Church Weddings.
162vii. The Vocalist.
21Wedding Breakfasts.
163viii. The Yankee.
22Home Weddings and Private Weddings.
164ix. The Cannibal.
23Wedding Gifts and Other Gifts.
165x. Babes in the Wood.
24Wedding Anniversaries.
166xi. Little Red Riding-Hood.
25Notes About Weddings.
167xii. Lady with Golden Locks.
26New Year’s Day Calls.
168OPTICAL ILLUSIONS.
27Christenings and Birthdays.
169Raising a Ghost.
28Mourning Etiquette.
170A Magic Lantern Trick.
29The Etiquette of Correspondence.
171The Phantasmagoria.
30Behavior in Church.
172Chinese Shadows.
31VARIOUS POINTS ON DEPORTMENT.
173A Wonderful Mirror.
32Polite Terms of Address.
174The Disappearing Paper.
33Faulty Social Training.
175Multiplied Money.
34Tactful Hostesses.
176SLEIGHT OF HAND.
35A Young Girl’s Social Life.
177To Balance an Egg.
36Innocent and Sinful Pleasures.
178The Juggler’s Lunch.
37Treatment of Servants.
179Ring and Ribbon.
38Management of the Hands.
180The Changing Ball Trick.
39Posing for Effect.
181A Sensitive Goblet.
40Winking and Dozing in Public.
182To Light a Candle by Smoke.
41Beautifying the Hands.
183The Magic Re-illumination.
42Causes of Deformed Feet.
184Fascinated by a Feather.
43Care of the Teeth.
185The Moving Ball.
44Awkwardness in Sitting.
186The Paper Furnace.
45About Blushing.
187Storm and Calm.
46STRAY HINTS.
188The Knotted Thread.
47Enjoy the Present Hour.
189The Imps of the Bottle.
48Make Home Attractive.
190The Bird in the Box.
49A Sunny Temper.
191The Multiplying Mirror.
50Value of Female Society to Man.
192The Half-dollar Upheld.
51Home Maxims.
193The Bowing Beau.
52True Politeness.
194The Vanishing Wafers.
53Mock Modesty.
195The Cut Lace Joined.
54The Art of Conversation.
196Vanishing Dime.
55When “Small-Talk” is Timely.
197The Adhesive Stick.
56Monopolizing Talkers.
198The Magic Thread.
57A Point on Being Well Dressed.
199The Long Pudding.
58Enjoy Your Youth.
200The Changeable Watch.
59The Superior Hostess.
201The Vanishing Ring.
60A Useful Hint.
202The Handkerchief Trick.
61HOW TO AMUSE.
203The Canary in the Egg.
62The Dancing Egg.
204The Money Box Trick.
63The Old Family Coach.
205A Startling Metamorphosis.
64The Game of Quotations.
206A Volcano Under Water.
65Crambo.
207The Magic Spoon.
66Pictured Quotations.
208Magic Dyes.
67Cross Questions.
209Incombustible Paper.
68The Game of Rhymes.
210Visible and Invisible Portraits.
69The Five-Straw Puzzle.
211The Dancing Egg.
70French Rhymes.
212To Put an Egg in a Bottle.
71Where’s Your Letter Going?
213The Ice Candle.
72The Divided Pear.
214The Changing-Colored Ribbon.
73The Game of Bouquet.: Example.
215Consulting the Oracle.
74The All-Around Story Game.
216The Witch’s Cave.
75Tongue-Twisters.
217The Four Elements.
76To Balance a Pencil on its Point.
218Phosphoric Oyster Shells.
77My Grandfather’s Trunk.
219Flaming Phosphorus.
78How, When and Where.
220A Mask of Flame.
79“I Love My Love.”
221A Miniature River on Fire.
80To Drive a Needle Through a Cent.
222The Illuminator and Extinguisher.
81Proverbs.
223To Light a Candle by a Glass of Water.
82Tossing The Rings.
224PUNCH AND JUDY.
83Magic Figures.
225THE “ART” EXHIBITION.
84The Force of the Breath.
226Exhibition of the Works of Living Artists CATALOGUE.
85Hunt the Ring.
227Part I. WORKS OF ART.
86Shadow Buff.
228Part II Curiosities
87Magic Music.
229Explanation.
88Going to Jerusalem.
230CONJURING WITH COIN.
89Bean-Bags.
231Passes.
90Throwing the Handkerchief.
232Palming.
91Blind-Man’s Buff.
233The Vanishing Trick.
92A Queer Candlestick.
234Heads or Tails.
93To Weigh a Letter with a Broomstick.
235Odd or Even; or, the Mysterious Addition.
94The Tailless Donkey.
236To Rub One Dime Into Three.
95Boston.
237The Capital Q.
96What is Your Age?
238The Wandering Dime.
97What, Sir? Me, Sir?
239The Magic Cover and Vanishing Pennies.
98Horse.
240The Pepper-Box, for Vanishing Money.
99Rooster.
241A Nest of Boxes.
100Consequences.
242The Ball of Berlin Wool.
101Mesmerizing.
243MISCELLANEOUS TRICKS.
102Guessing Eyes and Noses.
244The Raisin Tortoise.
103Beast, Bird or Fish.
245The Lemon Pig.
104Truth.
246The Seasick Passenger.
105Needles and Pins Made to Float.
247The Enchanted Raisins.
106Shadows on the wall.
248The Demon Lump of Sugar.
107Hit or Miss.
249The Mysterious Production.
108Going Shopping.
250The Family Giant.
109The Three Matches.
251The Animated Telescope.
110To Spin a Cent Upon a Needle Point.
252“The What-do-you-Think?”
111Counting Apple-seeds.
253The Giraffe.
112Spin the Plate.
254The Dwarf.
113Lighting the Candle.
255The Two Hats.
114A Problem in Gymnastics.
256The Knight of the Whistle.
115Redeeming Forfeits.
257“He Can Do Little.”
116The Game of Location.
258“Throwing Light.”
117The Game of Clumps.
259Multiplying Shadows.
118Ant and Cricket.
260The Vanishing Knots.
119Gussing Characters.
261The Dancing Sailor.
120The Magic Candle Extinguisher.
262CONUNDRUMS AND RIDDLES.
121The Broken Mirror.
263Conundrums.
122A Parlor Zoetrope.
264Enigmas.
123A Wonderful Pin.
265Answers to Conundrums, Enigmas, Etc.
124Shadows on the Wall.
266REBUSSES.: THE FOLLOWING ARE REBUSSES ON THE NAMES OF BIRDS.
125The Rotation of the Globe.
267ANAGRAMS.
126Through the Water Dry.
268LOGOGRIPHS.
127Hanging Without a Cord.
2691.
128The Magic Scorpion.
2702.
129Amusing the Children.
2713.
130GAMES OF ARITHMETIC.
2724
131HOW TO TELL ANY NUMBER THOUGHT OF.
273SOLUTIONS TO REBUSSES.
132ANOTHER WAY.
274SOLUTIONS TO ANAGRAMS.
133A THIRD WAY.
275SOLUTIONS TO LOGOGRIPHS.
134A FOURTH WAY.
276CHARADES.
135How to Tell Numbers Thought of.
277JUVENILE GAMES.
136Gold and Silver Game.
278“What d’ye Buy?”
137The Number Bag.
279“A Trip To Paris.”
138The Mystical Number Nine.
280The Cook who Doesn’t Like Peas.
139The Magic Hundred.
281Word-making.
140To Guess The Missing Figure.
282The “Young Folks’ Concert.”
141The King and the Counselor.
283Mary’s Little Lamb.
142The Nails in the Horse’s Shoe.
284Funny Outlines.
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