Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 248 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 7, 1841 Reading ease score: 66.5 (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, August 7, 1841" by Various is a satirical periodical that emerged in the early Victorian era. This work serves as a rich collection of humorous commentary on society, politics, and culture of the time, reflecting the witty and often irreverent style characteristic of British humor of the period. The likely topic of the book revolves around social critique and satire, using caricatures and illustrations to mock the follies and vices of its subjects. The content of this volume includes a variety of humorous tales, poems, and editorials that entertain while providing insight into contemporary issues. One of the standout pieces is "The Wife-Catchers," a whimsical story about a pair of enchanted boots that have been reputedly responsible for numerous marriages in the narrators' family, showcasing the intersection of folklore and humor. The volume also features an array of satirical essays, including segments on politics, society, and the theatrical performances of the day, often employing exaggeration and clever wordplay. Through its blend of stories, songs, and sketches, this book captures the vibrant spirit of its time while continuing to resonate with readers who appreciate clever satire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Humour 129641 129285 2024-10-06T15:13:21.927366 2023-09-07T05:21:55.137534 text/html text/html 127911 2020-12-19T09:42:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 758367 2020-12-19T09:42:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 760734 2024-10-06T15:13:37.251255 application/epub+zip 755767 2024-10-06T15:13:28.948350 application/epub+zip 122036 2024-10-06T15:13:24.216343 application/epub+zip 2414765 2024-10-06T15:13:41.063231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2401026 2024-10-06T15:13:32.632275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249856 2022-09-07T19:00:13.474921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113324 113229 2024-10-06T15:13:21.346341 2023-09-07T05:21:54.695576 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 113115 2020-12-19T09:42:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 47829 2020-12-19T09:42:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 113107 2020-12-19T09:42:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47794 2020-12-19T09:42:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21111 2024-10-06T15:13:41.206231 application/rdf+xml 16597 2024-10-06T15:13:24.773343 image/jpeg 3719 2024-10-06T15:13:24.491343 image/jpeg 845559 2024-10-06T15:13:21.973474 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