Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 755 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 1, July 31, 1841 Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Syamanta Saikia, Jon Ingram, Barbara Tozier and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 1, July 31, 1841" by Various is a humorous periodical that emerged during the early Victorian era. It is a collection of satirical articles, poems, and illustrations that offer critique and commentary on contemporary society, politics, and culture in London. The work embodies the wit and humor characteristic of satirical publications of the time, reflecting the tone and sensibilities of the early 19th century. The content of this volume showcases a variety of comedic sketches, poems, and articles that lampoon various social issues, political figures, and literary pretensions of the time. Readers encounter humorous pieces such as "A Rencontre with a Tea-Totaler," where intoxication is hilariously critiqued, and "The Diary of a Lord Mayor," which offers a satirical look at the mundane and absurd aspects of political life. The publication includes poetic forms that creatively play with language, alongside sharp social observations and wit, making it an engaging reflection of the comedic literary style prevalent in Victorian England. Overall, the book serves as both entertainment and commentary on the societal norms and issues of its day. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour 130090 129602 2025-02-06T10:45:54.216357 2023-09-07T05:21:37.280418 text/html text/html 129113 2020-12-19T09:42:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 959350 2020-12-19T09:42:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 969287 2025-02-06T10:46:12.680272 application/epub+zip 962905 2025-02-06T10:46:02.660268 application/epub+zip 120910 2025-02-06T10:45:56.580317 application/epub+zip 3190424 2025-02-06T10:46:16.710228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3181805 2025-02-06T10:46:06.685269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257054 2022-09-07T18:59:51.981757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111799 111704 2025-02-06T10:45:53.519331 2023-09-07T05:21:36.779393 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 111592 2020-12-19T09:42:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 47296 2020-12-19T09:42:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 111583 2020-12-19T09:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47261 2020-12-19T09:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20900 2025-02-06T10:46:16.858200 application/rdf+xml 16355 2025-02-06T10:45:57.157308 image/jpeg 3683 2025-02-06T10:45:56.864295 image/jpeg 1043745 2025-02-06T10:45:54.267338 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