Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 127 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 05, April 30, 1870 Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 05, April 30, 1870" by Various is a satirical periodical published in the late 19th century, specifically during the post-Civil War era in America. This publication features a mix of humorous articles, poems, and critiques, offering a reflective and often comedic take on societal norms, politics, and the artistic community of the time. The content suggests an intention to entertain while also commenting on contemporary events and cultural phenomena. The opening of this installment introduces the humorous and satirical tone of the publication through various elements such as advertisements, poetry, and social commentary. It includes observations about the pride Philadelphians take in their historical buildings, critiques of rival periodicals, and playful jabs at social and political figures. Notably, it hints at a fictional dialogue between a father and daughter discussing astronomy, adding a layer of whimsical fantasy to the otherwise sharp critiques. This blend of satire, humor, and commentary sets the stage for a lively examination of the society of the era, characteristic of "Punchinello's" unique voice and style. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 146819 146683 2024-11-05T03:33:01.503143 2023-10-05T04:43:33.916577 text/html text/html 142475 2020-12-19T13:54:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 47336 2003-11-09T11:11:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1135339 2020-12-19T13:54:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1180266 2024-11-05T03:33:08.311047 application/epub+zip 1178952 2024-11-05T03:33:04.623095 application/epub+zip 115533 2024-11-05T03:33:03.397107 application/epub+zip 1343001 2024-11-05T03:33:10.934075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1324670 2024-11-05T03:33:07.547076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240742 2022-09-05T06:32:43.935953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138363 138270 2024-11-05T03:33:00.923145 2023-10-05T04:43:33.422571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 139723 2020-12-19T13:54:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46898 2020-12-19T13:54:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 139714 2020-12-19T13:54:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46872 2020-12-19T13:54:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22217 2024-11-05T03:33:11.070032 application/rdf+xml 18364 2024-11-05T03:33:03.953067 image/jpeg 4228 2024-11-05T03:33:03.675077 image/jpeg 1169193 2024-11-05T03:33:01.548141 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