Project Gutenberg 2007-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 267 Various Verschillende Various, Various Seaman, Owen 1861 1936 Seaman, Sir Owen Seamen, Owen Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 18, 1914 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 18, 1914" by Various is a collection of satirical articles and cartoons originally featured in the popular British magazine "Punch," which is known for its humor and political commentary. This volume was produced during the early 20th century, a period marked by significant social and political changes in Britain. The content revolves around various topics of the day, often addressing contemporary political events, societal quirks, and cultural phenomena with wit and irony. The book includes a variety of humorous sketches, letters, and topical commentaries that highlight the absurdities of life in early 1914. Notable entries cover political figures and events, social customs, and the interactions between different societal classes, often poking fun at the establishment and current affairs. For example, the articles discuss a teacher's strike as a potential disaster for education, clever barbs aimed at politicians like Lloyd George, and whimsical takes on everyday occurrences, such as a bazaar cushion that serves as a humorous device to dodge obligations. Overall, this collection captures the essence of British humor from the time, making it a fascinating read for anyone interested in historical satire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour 123515 123099 2024-09-10T04:00:47.876835 2023-09-10T07:38:53.123894 text/html text/html 118993 2007-09-11T14:47:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 21800333 2007-09-11T14:47:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 11495076 2024-09-10T04:01:38.005081 application/epub+zip 11485232 2024-09-10T04:01:10.869710 application/epub+zip 117469 2024-09-10T04:00:48.739824 application/epub+zip 9808126 2024-09-10T04:01:42.630103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9794531 2024-09-10T04:01:15.504696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282959 2022-09-10T13:55:04.238179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100766 100667 2024-09-10T04:00:47.118835 2023-09-10T07:38:52.092903 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 100594 2007-09-11T14:47:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42332 2007-09-11T14:47:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 100587 2007-09-11T14:47:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42288 2007-09-11T14:47:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20286 2024-09-10T04:01:42.805129 application/rdf+xml 22986 2024-09-10T04:00:49.105943 image/jpeg 4678 2024-09-10T04:00:48.919850 image/jpeg 21867375 2024-09-10T04:00:48.077846 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