Project Gutenberg 2004-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 165 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 19, 1919 Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Malcolm Farmer, William Flis, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 19, 1919" by Various is a collection of satirical illustrations and humorous commentary published in the early 20th century, specifically following the conclusion of World War I. As a renowned periodical, "Punch" is known for its wit and critique of societal norms, providing a lens through which contemporary issues of the time—including politics, social commentary, and cultural observations—are explored with irony and humor. The content of this volume features a variety of humorous sketches, poems, and articles that address notable events and societal quirks from that period. For instance, it captures the melancholy of soldiers returning to civilian life, the absurdities of demobilization, and the lighter side of life post-war through parody and caricature. The vivid depiction of auction scenes, interactions within Parliament, and commentary on social behaviors offer a snapshot of the cultural and political landscape of Britain at the time. Overall, this volume combines satire with a unique commentary on the post-war experience, revealing both the struggles and absurdities faced by society in the aftermath of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Contemporary Reviews Punch Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Humour 126410 125520 2024-11-06T11:31:31.147298 2023-10-06T11:56:24.495939 text/html text/html 128109 2020-12-18T17:46:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1995888 2020-12-18T17:46:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2069834 2024-11-06T11:31:48.931217 application/epub+zip 2063038 2024-11-06T11:31:39.066312 application/epub+zip 116842 2024-11-06T11:31:33.488315 application/epub+zip 13365659 2024-11-06T11:31:53.237231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13354473 2024-11-06T11:31:43.299264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296331 2022-09-07T14:48:03.977754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99966 99884 2024-11-06T11:31:30.531444 2023-10-06T11:56:23.974927 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 99733 2020-12-18T17:46:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 41856 2020-12-18T17:46:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 99727 2020-12-18T17:46:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41811 2020-12-18T17:46:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21417 2024-11-06T11:31:53.392176 application/rdf+xml 22453 2024-11-06T11:31:34.045276 image/jpeg 4543 2024-11-06T11:31:33.764310 image/jpeg 2083597 2024-11-06T11:31:31.213290 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