Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 217 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 19, August 6, 1870 Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 19, August 6, 1870" by Various is a satirical periodical published during the late 19th century. The publication features a blend of humor, commentary on social issues, and amusing serialized fiction, aiming to entertain and provoke thought in its readers through a variety of witty articles and illustrations. At the start of this edition, readers are introduced to a humorous as well as macabre scenario involving characters Mr. Bumstead and John McLaughlin who venture into a pauper burial-ground at night. Their banter is filled with comedic undertones as they discuss various philosophical and scientific ideas, including the concept of man being composed of atoms. The narrative is laced with puns and absurd humor as they engage in light-hearted existential discussions and comically mishandle their exploration, reflecting the playful and satirical tone of the publication. The story showcases the unique blend of serious themes with an outrageous delivery that characterizes "Punchinello." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 129377 129033 2024-10-05T03:32:44.133996 2023-10-05T04:43:12.946891 text/html text/html 123907 2020-12-19T13:54:29 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1143122 2020-12-19T13:54:29 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1237875 2024-10-05T03:32:51.113966 application/epub+zip 1237107 2024-10-05T03:32:47.445992 application/epub+zip 107177 2024-10-05T03:32:46.194977 application/epub+zip 1398710 2024-10-05T03:32:53.670976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1385291 2024-10-05T03:32:50.336966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245221 2022-09-05T06:32:12.898705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137111 137052 2024-10-05T03:32:43.547045 2023-10-05T04:43:12.471902 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 138472 2020-12-19T13:54:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45995 2020-12-19T13:54:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18958 2024-10-05T03:32:53.806944 application/rdf+xml 18008 2024-10-05T03:32:46.746958 image/jpeg 4101 2024-10-05T03:32:46.468979 image/jpeg 1228239 2024-10-05T03:32:44.179987 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog