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 Project Gutenberg 2007-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 295 Spielmann, M. H. (Marion Harry) 1858 1948 Spielmann, Marion Harry The History of "Punch" Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Malcolm Farmer, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The History of 'Punch'" by M. H. Spielmann is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the origin, significance, and evolution of the iconic British satirical magazine, "Punch", providing insights into its impact on humor, literature, and society during its formative years. The beginning of the text sets the stage for a detailed exploration of "Punch"'s creation, acknowledging the uncertainty around its origins and various claims of its founding. It introduces key figures like Ebenezer Landells and Henry Mayhew, who played pivotal roles in bringing the publication to life. As the narrative unfolds, the author outlines the challenges faced during the early days of "Punch", including financial struggles and the quest for a distinctive voice that would appeal to a diverse readership. This opening portion hints at the rich history and cultural relevance that the book promises to investigate further, capturing the reader's interest in the blend of humor and critique embodied by "Punch". (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Punch (London, England) Journalism -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Periodicals -- Publishing -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century PN Text Punch Browsing: History - British Browsing: Journalism/Media/Writing Browsing: Literature 1650306 1649568 2024-10-10T10:17:07.931877 2023-09-10T12:26:22.300929 text/html text/html 1601639 2007-12-17T14:56:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 9910859 2021-01-03T04:56:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 10085156 2024-10-10T10:17:53.854670 application/epub+zip 10098091 2024-10-10T10:17:21.116870 application/epub+zip 683693 2024-10-10T10:17:14.127831 application/epub+zip 10594335 2024-10-10T10:18:13.045541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10438654 2024-10-10T10:17:43.484718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1027204 2022-09-11T07:33:25.716005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1257377 1257278 2024-10-10T10:17:02.147891 2023-09-10T12:26:17.145921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1256678 2021-01-03T04:56:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 502222 2021-01-03T04:56:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1256732 2021-01-03T04:56:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 501792 2021-01-03T04:56:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21946 2024-10-10T10:18:13.294549 application/rdf+xml 13001 2024-10-10T10:17:14.966868 image/jpeg 3748 2024-10-10T10:17:14.558865 image/jpeg 10752491 2024-10-10T10:17:08.525920 application/octet-stream application/zip