Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 395 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 31, 1917 Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, William Flis, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 31, 1917" by Various is a satirical magazine publication from the early 20th century, specifically during the First World War. This volume captures the spirit of British humor and commentary during the tumultuous war years, exploring various aspects of society, politics, and the everyday life of people affected by the conflict. The content of this volume consists of a series of humorous articles, illustrations, and poems that poke fun at government policies, wartime challenges, and the absurdities of life during a time of war. From playful ridicule of the Ministry of Food's definitions to sharp critiques of military bureaucracy, the articles reflect the public's morale and resilience in the face of adversity. Various anecdotes about the life of soldiers, air raids, and civilian experiences bring to light the blend of humor and seriousness that characterized British culture at the time. Overall, it serves as a historical snapshot of societal attitudes towards the war and the humorous lens through which people sought to cope with difficult circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 107972 107597 2024-10-05T09:49:46.783709 2023-10-05T09:31:46.335436 text/html text/html 111984 2020-12-25T21:52:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2148520 2020-12-25T21:52:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2195111 2024-10-05T09:50:06.755577 application/epub+zip 2188421 2024-10-05T09:49:56.022626 application/epub+zip 108246 2024-10-05T09:49:49.136801 application/epub+zip 12247390 2024-10-05T09:50:10.914559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12235118 2024-10-05T09:49:59.937629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279650 2022-09-05T13:30:48.740219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89542 89462 2024-10-05T09:49:46.242716 2023-10-05T09:31:45.914403 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 90877 2020-12-25T21:52:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 38349 2020-12-25T21:52:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 90871 2020-12-25T21:52:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38315 2020-12-25T21:52:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20949 2024-10-05T09:50:11.057554 application/rdf+xml 21641 2024-10-05T09:49:49.697659 image/jpeg 4335 2024-10-05T09:49:49.418666 image/jpeg 2237471 2024-10-05T09:49:46.837697 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