Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 251 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 39, December 24, 1870. Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and PG Distributed Proofreaders "PUNCHINELLO, Volume 2, No. 39, December 24, 1870" by Various is a humorous and satirical periodical that reflects the late 19th century American culture. This publication features various articles, stories, and illustrations designed to entertain its readers with witty commentary on society, relationships, and current events of the time. The content often employs a blend of comedy and sarcasm that resonates with the reader's everyday experiences and social dynamics. At the start of this specific volume, the narrative unfolds with a comedic exchange centered around a character named Ann, who is confronted by relatives about her marital status, setting the stage for a humorous take on relationships and the expectations surrounding marriage. As Ann tries to navigate these encounters, the dialogue showcases the absurdity of social norms and the characters’ quirky personalities, including the intriguingly bumbling Hon. Michael and the gossip-driven Belinda. This opening lays the groundwork for a light-hearted exploration of personal relationships against the backdrop of societal pressures, all while maintaining a tone of playful irreverence characteristic of the publication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Browsing: Humour Browsing: Journalism/Media/Writing 140383 139981 2024-10-05T07:21:10.541376 2023-10-05T07:37:30.459932 text/html text/html 134173 2004-02-04T12:29:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1043705 2004-02-04T12:32:10 text/html application/zip 1134539 2024-10-05T07:21:17.729297 application/epub+zip 1133733 2024-10-05T07:21:13.938324 application/epub+zip 109020 2024-10-05T07:21:12.553354 application/epub+zip 1298808 2024-10-05T07:21:20.351417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1284610 2024-10-05T07:21:16.937340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244652 2022-09-05T10:47:43.847784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141385 141313 2024-10-05T07:21:09.944347 2023-10-05T07:37:29.846891 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 142756 2004-02-04T12:29:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 48556 2004-02-04T12:32:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 142749 2004-02-04T12:29:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48535 2004-02-04T12:32:10 text/plain application/zip 20981 2024-10-05T07:21:20.488296 application/rdf+xml 18572 2024-10-05T07:21:13.214334 image/jpeg 3928 2024-10-05T07:21:12.932312 image/jpeg 1125859 2024-10-05T07:21:10.585345 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