Project Gutenberg 2009-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 40 Various Verschillende Various, Various Supplement to Punch, or the London Charivari, September 16, 1914 The New Rake's Progress: Cartoons from "Punch" Illustrating the Kaiser's Career, 1888-1914 Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Neville Allen, Malcolm Farmer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Supplement to Punch, or the London Charivari, September 16, 1914" by Various is a collection of satirical illustrations from the renowned British magazine "Punch," created in the early 20th century. This book is a supplement that reflects on the political climate and the rise of Kaiser Wilhelm II from 1888 to 1914 through the lens of humor and caricature. It likely provides commentary on the events leading up to World War I, as well as insights into the personalities and politics of the time. The content of the book features a series of cartoons that depict the Kaiser’s various ambitions and challenges in the context of European politics. Each illustration includes a satirical commentary or verse, shedding light on how the Kaiser is viewed both by his contemporaries and by the satirical voice of "Punch". Themes include his attempts to maintain power, navigate alliances, and influence other nations, often highlighting the absurdities and contradictions of his leadership style. Overall, it serves as a historical snapshot, using wit to critique the figure of the Kaiser and to reflect on broader international tensions leading to the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941 -- Caricatures and cartoons Germany -- History -- 1871-1918 -- Caricatures and cartoons DD Text Punch Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - European Browsing: Humour 42022 39759 2024-10-12T06:53:52.508745 2023-09-12T10:03:00.868640 text/html text/html 36201 2009-02-04T11:47:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2940954 2021-01-04T17:43:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3059753 2024-10-12T06:54:17.997686 application/epub+zip 3051043 2024-10-12T06:54:04.941720 application/epub+zip 68895 2024-10-12T06:53:55.016739 application/epub+zip 9618073 2024-10-12T06:54:21.281604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9608690 2024-10-12T06:54:07.990663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88895 2022-09-13T06:20:15.358303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26131 26038 2024-10-12T06:53:52.067757 2023-09-12T10:03:00.572637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 25956 2021-01-04T17:43:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 9639 2021-01-04T17:43:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 25965 2021-01-04T17:43:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9635 2021-01-04T17:43:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21701 2024-10-12T06:54:21.430599 application/rdf+xml 22807 2024-10-12T06:53:55.600738 image/jpeg 4578 2024-10-12T06:53:55.314728 image/jpeg 3030918 2024-10-12T06:53:52.566751 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