Project Gutenberg 2006-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 204 Various Verschillende Various, Various Seaman, Owen 1861 1936 Seaman, Sir Owen Seamen, Owen Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 22, 1920 Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Lesley Halamek, Jonathan Ingram, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 22, 1920" by Various is a collection of satirical and humorous articles, cartoons, and poems, published during the early 20th century. This volume reflects the witty and often irreverent tone characteristic of the "Punch" magazine, known for its British humor, engaging social commentary, and insight into contemporary events. The likely topic of the book spans various aspects of daily life, politics, and public figures of its time, encapsulating the spirit of post-World War I Britain. Throughout this issue, readers will encounter a rich tapestry of light-hearted commentary on various subjects, including Christmas preparations, politics, and curious anecdotes of city life. The collection features a blend of comic sketches, wordplay, and humorous narratives that either poke fun at societal norms or reflect on absurdities of everyday experiences. The tone oscillates from playful banter about the cold winter months to whimsical portrayals of cultural interactions, all underscored by a sharp, often sardonic wit. Various contributors contribute diverse viewpoints, making this volume an entertaining snapshot of the intersecting humor and seriousness of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour 127682 125976 2024-10-08T12:55:28.906130 2023-09-09T04:09:04.126541 text/html text/html 123338 2007-01-22T09:20:00 text/html 4920995 2021-01-01T13:40:21 text/html application/zip 5199778 2024-10-08T12:56:13.852965 application/epub+zip 5190946 2024-10-08T12:55:49.929013 application/epub+zip 114850 2024-10-08T12:55:31.646113 application/epub+zip 13767685 2024-10-08T12:56:19.160900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13760615 2024-10-08T12:55:55.358988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323487 2022-09-09T08:59:46.250263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99148 99030 2024-10-08T12:55:27.932131 2023-09-09T04:09:03.263998 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 98860 2021-01-01T13:40:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 40582 2021-01-01T13:40:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 98867 2021-01-01T13:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40582 2021-01-01T13:40:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21585 2024-10-08T12:56:19.538874 application/rdf+xml 25536 2024-10-08T12:55:32.230101 image/jpeg 4676 2024-10-08T12:55:31.939118 image/jpeg 5022622 2024-10-08T12:55:29.028124 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 en.wikipedia