Project Gutenberg 2010-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 122 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir Leech, John 1817 1864 Leech, J. (John) Mr. Punch's After-Dinner Stories Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Neville Allen, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mr. Punch's After-Dinner Stories" by J. A. Hammerton and John Leech is a collection of humorous stories drawn from the famous British magazine "Punch," likely written during the late 19th century. The book captures the essence of social dining and its quirks, reflecting the attitudes and manners of the Victorian era. Through a series of witty anecdotes, it delves into the cultural practices surrounding meals, explorations of dining etiquette, and the humorous mishaps that often accompany social gatherings. The content is a delightful assortment of comic dialogues, cartoonish illustrations, and satirical observations that mirror the aftermath of dining experiences, including interactions between guests, the role of waiters, and the often absurd situations that arise at the dinner table. Characters ranging from the witty host to the hapless waiter populate the narrative, each contributing to the overarching theme of postprandial wit and the jovial spirit inherent in convivial settings. The collection not only entertains but also serves as a historical snapshot of dining customs and social interactions in a bygone era, making it a charming read for those interested in both humor and cultural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33824/33824-h/images/cover.jpg en English wit and humor English wit and humor, Pictorial Dinners and dining -- Humor PN Text Humor Browsing: Humour Browsing: Language & Communication 177294 170741 2024-12-14T09:48:35.620493 2023-09-15T04:21:33.706893 text/html text/html 160342 2010-10-08T13:55:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 10466322 2010-10-08T13:58:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 10679559 2024-12-14T09:50:00.557574 application/epub+zip 10604859 2024-12-14T09:49:09.995308 application/epub+zip 107094 2024-12-14T09:48:36.762474 application/epub+zip 34132467 2024-12-14T09:50:14.997521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34069836 2024-12-14T09:49:22.191760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177108 2022-09-15T12:01:14.709682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104621 104417 2024-12-14T09:48:34.062490 2023-09-15T04:21:32.556891 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 104534 2010-10-08T13:54:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 40840 2010-10-08T13:57:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 104527 2010-10-08T13:54:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40773 2010-10-08T13:57:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23179 2024-12-14T09:50:15.391464 application/rdf+xml 16620 2024-12-14T09:48:36.885486 image/jpeg 3230 2024-12-14T09:48:36.825477 image/jpeg 10469886 2024-12-14T09:48:36.059489 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 en.wikipedia