Project Gutenberg 2009-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 244 Various Verschillende Various, Various Seaman, Owen 1861 1936 Seaman, Sir Owen Seamen, Owen Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920 Produced by Lesley Halamek, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920" by Various is a satirical magazine published in the early 20th century. As a prominent weekly periodical, it features humorous commentary, cartoons, and articles reflecting societal trends, political issues, and the cultural mood of the time following World War I. This specific volume captures the spirited essence of British humor, addressing contemporary events and idiosyncrasies, showcasing the witty and critical tone that has made "Punch" a landmark in illustrations and political satire. The content of this particular issue includes a series of satirical essays on various topics. It opens with a humorous dialogue about literary characters and their frustrations with their authors, particularly H.G. Wells. It continues with comical letters to the editor about Christmas gifts, whimsical reflections on aesthetics and proportion, and playful guidelines for aspiring journalists seeking positions in newspapers. Additional segments cover social commentary, silly yet insightful anecdotes, and mockery of societal norms and public figures, providing an engaging mix of lighthearted humor and sharper societal critique that captures the zeitgeist of post-war Britain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour 124290 123848 2024-09-13T06:04:49.125341 2023-09-13T10:55:01.039347 text/html text/html 120794 2021-01-05T21:57:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3843899 2021-01-05T21:57:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3792865 2024-09-13T06:05:17.183691 application/epub+zip 3785520 2024-09-13T06:05:01.373762 application/epub+zip 120260 2024-09-13T06:04:50.214313 application/epub+zip 13504620 2024-09-13T06:05:21.660612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13501178 2024-09-13T06:05:05.846720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338408 2022-09-14T07:10:10.715865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100122 100018 2024-09-13T06:04:48.475272 2023-09-13T10:55:00.321337 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 99972 2021-01-05T21:57:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42389 2021-01-05T21:57:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 99967 2021-01-05T21:57:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42353 2021-01-05T21:57:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20287 2024-09-13T06:05:22.130658 application/rdf+xml 24946 2024-09-13T06:04:50.573287 image/jpeg 4660 2024-09-13T06:04:50.393277 image/jpeg 3919871 2024-09-13T06:04:49.233347 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