Project Gutenberg 2008-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 199 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 29, 1914 Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Matt Whittaker, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 29, 1914" by Various is a collection of humorous and satirical articles published in a well-known British periodical during the early 20th century. The book features a compilation of witty commentary, caricatures, and clever observations on contemporary social and political issues of the time. With its blend of humor and critique, the publication reflects the sentiments of society just before the onset of significant global events, showcasing attitudes and manners of the era. The content of this volume includes a variety of topics, from amusing anecdotes about public figures to parodying politics and cultural norms. The pieces are characterized by clever wordplay, puns, and a lighthearted but incisive take on events like military activities, celebrity antics, and social etiquette. For instance, it discusses a French airman mistakenly crossing into German airspace and the absurdities of competition among animals in zoos. Additionally, the volume features fictional dialogues and sketches that capture the essence of society, from highbrow intellectual conversations to simple everyday interactions, all embedding a humorous critique of the customs and follies of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour Browsing: Journalism/Media/Writing 119434 118820 2024-10-11T03:32:45.235554 2023-09-11T07:11:58.771065 text/html text/html 114771 2008-04-07T07:41:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 2059559 2008-04-07T07:41:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2306952 2024-10-11T03:33:24.376351 application/epub+zip 2299219 2024-10-11T03:33:03.894437 application/epub+zip 109323 2024-10-11T03:32:47.769568 application/epub+zip 6615533 2024-10-11T03:33:28.533333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6602199 2024-10-11T03:33:08.072463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238502 2022-09-11T13:08:29.802566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94609 94507 2024-10-11T03:32:44.532528 2023-09-11T07:11:58.182042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 94435 2008-04-07T07:41:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 39697 2008-04-07T07:41:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 94427 2008-04-07T07:41:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39647 2008-04-07T07:41:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21082 2024-10-11T03:33:28.682307 application/rdf+xml 16190 2024-10-11T03:32:48.333509 image/jpeg 3794 2024-10-11T03:32:48.048506 image/jpeg 2153785 2024-10-11T03:32:45.300573 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