Project Gutenberg 2009-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 268 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 7, 1914 Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Neville Allen, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 7, 1914" by Various is a collection of satirical articles and illustrations from the early 20th century, specifically during the tumultuous period of World War I. This edition of "Punch," a popular British weekly magazine known for its humorous commentary on contemporary events, reflects the social and political sentiments of the time. The likely topic of this volume centers around commentary and satire on the war, military affairs, and the absurdities of society as they grapple with the implications of the ongoing conflict. The content of this edition encompasses a range of comedic pieces, drawings, and poems that address the war and its various players, including jests about military protocol, British patriotism, and the absurdities of the enemy. Through humorous anecdotes, the articles lampoon the Kaiser, comment on the state of the British military, and provide humorous takes on daily life affected by the war, such as recruiting officers and civilian reactions to wartime conditions. Satirical letters to the Kaiser, along with witty commentary on events of the day, provide a vivid portrayal of British society's attempts to maintain a sense of humor in the face of global strife, showcasing the resilience and creativity of the period's cultural commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour 116874 115752 2024-10-12T07:27:12.855558 2023-09-12T10:29:06.534152 text/html text/html 111846 2009-02-15T12:20:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2083342 2009-02-15T12:20:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2197513 2024-10-12T07:27:34.101487 application/epub+zip 2191766 2024-10-12T07:27:22.725517 application/epub+zip 105639 2024-10-12T07:27:15.152540 application/epub+zip 6893451 2024-10-12T07:27:37.914440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6883607 2024-10-12T07:27:26.646514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230352 2022-09-13T06:55:41.530977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93881 93780 2024-10-12T07:27:12.070563 2023-09-12T10:29:06.024132 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 93711 2009-02-15T12:20:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 38940 2009-02-15T12:20:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 93708 2009-02-15T12:20:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38890 2009-02-15T12:20:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20910 2024-10-12T07:27:38.062425 application/rdf+xml 15555 2024-10-12T07:27:15.718554 image/jpeg 3635 2024-10-12T07:27:15.437546 image/jpeg 2178943 2024-10-12T07:27:12.919573 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