Project Gutenberg 2010-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 171 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, Volume 98, May 24, 1890 Reading ease score: 73.1 (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, Volume 98, May 24, 1890" by Various is a satirical collection of humorous sketches, poems, and articles published in the late 19th century. This volume exemplifies the style and wit characteristic of the Punch magazine, which served as a societal commentary through caricatures and light-hearted criticism. The book touches upon various subjects, including social issues, politics, and everyday life, often with a humorous twist aimed at entertaining its readers while also provoking thought. The content features a range of sketches, including moral music-hall dramas such as "The Rival Dolls," which humorously illustrates the rivalry between two dolls and their young owners, highlighting themes of jealousy and vanity. Other pieces satirize contemporary social issues, such as the inefficiencies in labor and the complexities of charity. Notable segments like "The Rose-Water Cure" and "A Chapter of Dickens Up to Date" showcase Punch's sharp critiques of political and social circumstances of the time. Overall, the book is a delightful blend of humor and social commentary, shining a light on the absurdities of both doll rivalry and broader societal challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour 108884 107891 2024-10-13T08:40:50.355130 2023-09-13T12:44:33.048000 text/html text/html 103525 2010-01-21T14:09:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1407744 2010-01-21T14:09:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1533018 2024-10-13T08:41:08.058060 application/epub+zip 1523436 2024-10-13T08:40:58.499083 application/epub+zip 102099 2024-10-13T08:40:52.858120 application/epub+zip 4655898 2024-10-13T08:41:12.013026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4642425 2024-10-13T08:41:02.360061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277976 2022-09-14T09:44:53.815180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82563 82462 2024-10-13T08:40:49.655145 2023-09-13T12:44:32.544993 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 82414 2010-01-21T14:09:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34699 2010-01-21T14:09:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 82406 2010-01-21T14:09:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34668 2010-01-21T14:09:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21881 2024-10-13T08:41:12.177017 application/rdf+xml 23254 2024-10-13T08:40:53.419277 image/jpeg 4759 2024-10-13T08:40:53.138110 image/jpeg 1506171 2024-10-13T08:40:50.419264 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