Project Gutenberg 2009-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 172 Various Verschillende Various, Various Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley) 1836 1917 Burnand, Francis F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand Burnand, Sir Francis Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand Burnand, Francis Cowley Burnand, Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, 1890.05.10 Reading ease score: 73.2 (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. 98, 1890.05.10" by Various is a satirical periodical published during the late 19th century. This volume is a unique combination of humor, commentary, and social critique, reflecting the culture and societal norms of Victorian Britain. The various sketches, poems, and illustrations offer a playful yet insightful look at contemporary issues of the time. The book features multiple humorous sketches and articles that tackle various topics such as labor laws, societal expectations, and the quirks of the legal profession, illustrated through the misadventures of characters like John Jones, a barrister. In one sketch, the absurd consequences of an eight-hour work law are explored as Jones navigates a city practically abandoned due to the newfound restrictions on working hours. The content also touches on issues like social class, politics, and entertainment etiquette, revealing the complexities and contradictions of the era's social dynamics. Through clever wit and satire, the publication engages readers with its reflections on the challenges and peculiarities of Victorian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 105681 104348 2025-02-12T14:09:59.854429 2023-09-13T11:21:13.542141 text/html text/html 99632 2009-12-17T10:47:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1326374 2009-12-17T10:48:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1427670 2025-02-12T14:10:16.248837 application/epub+zip 1419307 2025-02-12T14:10:07.365408 application/epub+zip 105899 2025-02-12T14:10:02.191424 application/epub+zip 3727836 2025-02-12T14:10:20.029858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3714189 2025-02-12T14:10:10.993353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277906 2022-09-14T07:47:10.468946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81442 81341 2025-02-12T14:09:59.286434 2023-09-13T11:21:13.077158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 81299 2009-12-17T10:46:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34702 2009-12-17T10:48:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 81290 2009-12-17T10:47:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34665 2009-12-17T10:48:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22171 2025-02-12T14:10:20.192814 application/rdf+xml 22640 2025-02-12T14:10:02.773397 image/jpeg 4892 2025-02-12T14:10:02.486401 image/jpeg 1418049 2025-02-12T14:09:59.910405 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