Project Gutenberg 2011-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 353 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir Mr. Punch at the Seaside Produced by Neville Allen, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mr. Punch at the Seaside" by J. A. Hammerton is a collection of humorous illustrations and commentary, likely compiled in the late 19th century. This work draws from the archives of the iconic British magazine "Punch," which published satirical and comedic content from its inception. The book captures the essence of seaside life through the lens of Mr. Punch, a character emblematic of British humor, and it highlights the quirks and customs associated with holidaying at coastal resorts. The opening of the book introduces readers to the cultural context of seaside vacations in Britain, emphasizing how the advent of railway travel transformed the annual holiday into a norm for the British public. The editor notes the paradox of British enjoyment, juxtaposing perceived sadness with Mr. Punch's ever-optimistic perspective. Several snippets showcase various characters and their dialogues, reflecting their humorous observations and experiences at the beach, including amusing complaints about lodgings, bathing machines, and the company of fellow holidaymakers. This blend of witty illustrations and storytelling sets the tone for a delightful exploration of the quirks of Victorian seaside life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37166/37166-h/images/i_cover.png en English wit and humor English wit and humor, Pictorial Seashore -- Humor PN Text Humor Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Humour 219401 216598 2024-09-15T14:50:49.823473 2023-09-16T08:10:22.929251 text/html text/html 206152 2021-01-08T01:40:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4839835 2021-01-08T01:40:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5032337 2024-09-15T14:51:34.215217 application/epub+zip 4944156 2024-09-15T14:51:03.464394 application/epub+zip 139673 2024-09-15T14:50:51.086423 application/epub+zip 37114630 2024-09-15T14:51:49.325653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37007047 2024-09-15T14:51:16.564455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223234 2022-09-17T05:28:18.825517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145215 145010 2024-09-15T14:50:48.059436 2023-09-16T08:10:21.502235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 145111 2021-01-08T01:40:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 57784 2021-01-08T01:40:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 145104 2021-01-08T01:40:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57738 2021-01-08T01:40:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21050 2024-09-15T14:51:49.693624 application/rdf+xml 13389 2024-09-15T14:50:51.305450 image/jpeg 2603 2024-09-15T14:50:51.240443 image/jpeg 4832020 2024-09-15T14:50:50.311471 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