Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 313 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 5, 1919 Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 5, 1919" by Various is a collection of humorous and satirical sketches, cartoons, and writings typical of the popular British magazine "Punch," which dates back to the Victorian era and carried on through the early 20th century. This volume encapsulates the social and political commentary of the time, particularly reflecting the aftermath of World War I, addressing contemporary events, cultural discussions, and humorous takes on day-to-day life. The contents of this edition blend clever wit with sharp observation, presenting sketches and parodies that comment on various subjects ranging from political decisions, societal norms, the hardships of demobilization, and the everyday struggles of the British populace post-war. Notably, it includes humorous pieces on the absurdities of politics, a soldier's experience during demobilization, and relatable anecdotes that serve as a mirror to society's chaos and contradictions. As such, the book provides a window into the cultural landscape of early 20th-century Britain, marked by the difficulties of recovery from war and the quirks of human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour Browsing: Journalism/Media/Writing 116360 115649 2024-11-05T08:23:34.999811 2023-10-05T08:31:53.561962 text/html text/html 112742 2004-02-21T15:54:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2462672 2004-02-21T15:57:04 text/html application/zip 1899723 2024-11-05T08:23:52.186266 application/epub+zip 1893072 2024-11-05T08:23:42.733276 application/epub+zip 113565 2024-11-05T08:23:37.257306 application/epub+zip 11060979 2024-11-05T08:23:56.316223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11051555 2024-11-05T08:23:46.714306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247944 2022-09-05T12:06:03.049529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101763 101685 2024-11-05T08:23:34.428840 2023-10-05T08:31:52.945954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 103046 2004-02-21T15:54:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 43158 2004-02-21T15:57:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 103038 2004-02-21T15:54:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43107 2004-02-21T15:57:04 text/plain application/zip 21065 2024-11-05T08:23:56.466238 application/rdf+xml 17729 2024-11-05T08:23:37.816321 image/jpeg 3981 2024-11-05T08:23:37.536309 image/jpeg 2620300 2024-11-05T08:23:35.062329 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