Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 178 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870" is a humorous satirical magazine produced by various authors during the late 19th century. This periodical, associated with the comic genre, contains a mix of fictional stories, commentary, and social criticism aimed at contemporary issues of the time, showcasing the wit and humor prevalent in that era. In particular, the magazine offers a playful take on topics such as politics, social norms, and everyday life in America as it was navigating post-Civil War complexities. In this specific edition, readers are welcomed with ongoing serials such as "The Mystery of Mr. E. Drood," which blends elements of intrigue with comedic undertones. The narrative follows various characters, including the Reverend Octavius Simpson as he navigates a life insurance company, hinting at larger social issues regarding mortality and financial planning. Other sections contain clever observations about human nature and society, featuring humorous letters and skits that touch on themes of health, travel, politics, and personal relations, all delivered through a comedic lens that invites laughter while reflecting on the absurdities of life in the 1870s. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 149212 148876 2024-10-05T03:37:11.919092 2023-10-05T04:46:34.232572 text/html text/html 145899 2020-12-19T13:57:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1591731 2020-12-19T13:57:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1720620 2024-10-05T03:37:19.041059 application/epub+zip 1719852 2024-10-05T03:37:15.343094 application/epub+zip 109450 2024-10-05T03:37:14.037089 application/epub+zip 1887540 2024-10-05T03:37:21.574019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1870355 2024-10-05T03:37:18.208081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243813 2022-09-05T06:36:52.378968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135483 135390 2024-10-05T03:37:11.314107 2023-10-05T04:46:33.699585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 136862 2020-12-19T13:57:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46185 2020-12-19T13:57:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 136853 2020-12-19T13:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46169 2020-12-19T13:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21044 2024-10-05T03:37:21.704029 application/rdf+xml 18809 2024-10-05T03:37:14.616056 image/jpeg 3973 2024-10-05T03:37:14.331192 image/jpeg 1672974 2024-10-05T03:37:11.974074 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