This Chanukah my daughters received a really fun book. It is called What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew . It is a very interesting and useful book about the day to day life during the 19th Century. It explains the games they played, the difference between a country dance and a ball, how to address your betters in rank, proper etiquette when leaving a calling card,etc. Anyone who loves Jane Austen will love this informative book about the day to day lives of the gentry and the common folk.