author
Mary Christiana Hofmann
b. 1884
Best known for an early-1900s collection of party and social games, this little-known American writer left behind a practical snapshot of how people entertained themselves at home. Her work has stayed in circulation largely through library and public-domain archives.
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Games for Everybody
by Mary Christiana Hofmann
About the author
Mary Christiana Hofmann was an American author born in 1884. Reliable catalog and archive records linked to her surviving work identify her as the author of Games for Everybody, published in 1905.
That book gathers social, indoor, and outdoor games for group entertainment, giving modern readers a window into everyday recreation in the early twentieth century. Although little biographical information appears to be widely documented online, her name continues to surface in library listings, Project Gutenberg, and archival editions because of that book’s lasting appeal.
Because confirmed personal details are scarce in the sources available here, it is safest to remember her as a writer known primarily through her practical, cheerful guide to games rather than through a well-documented public life.