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parlor games  

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  • Parlor games are directly linked to a social status—urban upper and middle class; a designated domestic space—the parlor; and a specific period in the history of Great Britain and America—the Victorian Era (1837–1901). A type of indoor activity designated for the pastime of adults, parlor games have been passed on to younger generations through several channels. [Source: Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society; Parlor Games]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-B0SFBZ2Z-4

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