Project Gutenberg 2010-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 253 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir Mr. Punch's Country Life: Humours of Our Rustics The Punch Library of Humour Produced by Neville Allen, David Edwards 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 Country Life: Humours of Our Rustics" by J. A. Hammerton is a collection of humorous sketches and illustrations focusing on the quirks of rural life, likely written in the late 19th century. This work is part of the broader "Punch Library of Humour," which compiles comedic content from the renowned magazine "Punch," known for its satirical and whimsical takes on society. The book highlights the interactions, characters, and situations found in the countryside, showcasing the charm and absurdity found within rural communities. The opening of this anthology sets the stage by introducing its purpose: to celebrate the genuine humor found in rural life, as depicted by various artists and writers associated with "Punch." It emphasizes the idea that some of the richest humor is birthed from the interactions among the humble and individualistic characters of the countryside. Through witty quotations and illustrations, the beginning reflects on the essence of the rural experience, theatrically highlighting the everyman figures—farmers, villagers, and local eccentrics—who shape the narrative of country humor. Together, these elements create a light-hearted yet insightful exploration of rural culture, paving the way for the humorous anecdotes and illustrations that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor English wit and humor, Pictorial Country life -- England -- Humor PN Text Humor Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour 181191 176652 2024-09-14T13:09:27.678034 2023-09-15T07:58:28.582153 text/html text/html 166066 2010-12-16T16:11:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5519976 2010-12-16T16:11:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5743369 2024-09-14T13:10:05.889836 application/epub+zip 5663816 2024-09-14T13:09:39.350942 application/epub+zip 125539 2024-09-14T13:09:28.904052 application/epub+zip 39321459 2024-09-14T13:10:19.416764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39237410 2024-09-14T13:09:50.809951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220509 2022-09-16T04:27:55.349992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113234 113029 2024-09-14T13:09:25.878012 2023-09-15T07:58:27.181118 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 113077 2010-12-16T16:11:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44584 2010-12-16T16:11:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 113070 2010-12-16T16:11:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44559 2010-12-16T16:11:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21047 2024-09-14T13:10:19.736737 application/rdf+xml 16432 2024-09-14T13:09:29.314021 image/jpeg 3710 2024-09-14T13:09:29.110010 image/jpeg 5571427 2024-09-14T13:09:28.086036 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