Project Gutenberg 2009-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 164 Various Verschillende Various, Various Seaman, Owen 1861 1936 Seaman, Sir Owen Seamen, Owen Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 30, 1914 Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Neville Allen, Malcolm Farmer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL. 147, SEPTEMBER 30, 1914" by Various is a collection of satirical articles and illustrations from the early 20th century, specifically during the time of World War I. This publication features humorous commentary and social critique that reflects the mood and events of the period. It provides a snapshot of British society's reactions to the war and the way it influenced contemporary culture and opinion. The book contains various satirical sketches and essays addressing different aspects of life during wartime, often using humor to alleviate the dark mood of a nation engaged in conflict. It includes whimsical takes on military life, social norms, government policies, and the absurdities of war, as well as a series of humorous letters and poems. The wit and humor of the contributors shine through as they tackle topics such as military preparedness, the experiences of soldiers, and the impact of the war on everyday life, often poking fun at the seriousness and bureaucracy surrounding these issues. Overall, it serves as both a historical document and a source of entertainment, exemplifying the resilience of humor amid adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 109875 108903 2024-11-12T06:41:00.978757 2023-09-12T09:54:08.831223 text/html text/html 107041 2009-02-02T15:45:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1613444 2021-01-04T17:41:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1729109 2024-11-12T06:41:19.471641 application/epub+zip 1723105 2024-11-12T06:41:09.812695 application/epub+zip 107404 2024-11-12T06:41:03.407731 application/epub+zip 5589477 2024-11-12T06:41:22.985751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5576850 2024-11-12T06:41:13.292682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304938 2022-09-13T06:06:36.782180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90569 90476 2024-11-12T06:41:00.352737 2023-09-12T09:54:08.401206 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 90315 2021-01-04T17:41:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 37827 2021-01-04T17:41:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 90325 2021-01-04T17:41:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37812 2021-01-04T17:41:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21916 2024-11-12T06:41:23.139590 application/rdf+xml 24539 2024-11-12T06:41:03.954701 image/jpeg 4613 2024-11-12T06:41:03.680692 image/jpeg 1710755 2024-11-12T06:41:01.029698 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