Healthful Sports for Young Ladies

By Mademoiselle St. Sernin

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

In a time when girls were often stuck inside, a group of young friends discover the joy and health benefits of playing games together outdoors.

Genres

Health & Medicine Parenthood & Family Relations Sports/Hobbies/Motoring

Released

2018-04-27

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Summary

"Healthful Sports for Young Ladies" by Mademoiselle St. Sernin, is an early 1800s educational book for children that shows the value of exercise for young women by presenting fun and engaging games. Following Madame D’Hernilly, her daughters, and their friends, the story illustrates the fun they have while discovering the rules and strategies of games like swinging, shuttlecock, Siam, and nine-pins. Through lively stories, the characters display the happiness of childhood, highlighting fair play and social skills alongside the value of physical activity, laughter, friendship, and friendly competitions.