Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 231 Graves, Charles L. (Charles Larcom) 1856 1944 Graves, C. L. (Charles Larcom) Graves, Charles Larcom Mr. Punch's History of the Great War Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Mr. Punch's History of the Great War" by Charles L. Graves is a satirical historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically following the events of World War I. The book utilizes the comedic lens of Mr. Punch, a character originating from British satire, to reflect on the tumultuous period of the Great War, exploring the absurdities, tragedies, and moments of humanity amidst widespread chaos and conflict. The opening of the text provides insight into the origins and character of Mr. Punch, who has witnessed various wars throughout British history and has developed a nuanced perspective on conflict, particularly the rise of militarism leading up to World War I. It discusses the complacency of Britain during years of peace, juxtaposed against the dangerous build-up of German military power, presenting a critical analysis of the socio-political landscape that contributed to the war's outbreak. The tone is both reflective and humorous, indicating that Mr. Punch aims to balance the grim realities of war with the spirit of perseverance and wit displayed by soldiers and civilians alike during these challenging times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Caricatures and cartoons D501 Text World War I Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 701319 585069 2024-10-05T10:09:27.979458 2023-10-05T09:46:37.669469 text/html text/html 544474 2023-04-07T08:45:02 text/html 9799651 2024-10-05T10:10:17.536708 application/epub+zip 9802300 2024-10-05T10:09:48.444408 application/epub+zip 307421 2024-10-05T10:09:32.195437 application/epub+zip 17628874 2024-10-05T10:10:27.571689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17507468 2024-10-05T10:10:00.879401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524880 2022-09-06T03:49:17.622489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426515 426435 2024-10-05T10:09:22.378485 2023-10-05T09:46:33.695428 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 427805 2023-03-25T11:21:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19544 2024-10-05T10:10:27.728648 application/rdf+xml 17139 2024-10-05T10:09:32.951435 image/jpeg 4165 2024-10-05T10:09:32.590428 image/jpeg 176855 2023-03-26T01:51:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 9686924 2023-04-07T08:46:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 9762701 2024-10-05T10:09:28.446517 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