Project Gutenberg 2012-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 185 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, December 2, 1893 Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Lesley Halamek, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was created from images of public domain material made available by the University of Toronto Libraries (http://link.library.utoronto.ca/booksonline/).) "Punch, or the London Charivari, December 2, 1893" by Various is a satirical publication from the late 19th century. This book is a collection of humorous sketches, poems, and commentary that reflect the social and political climate of the time, particularly in Victorian England. It offers a snapshot of the cultural concerns, societal norms, and the array of topics pertinent to the period, making it a valuable historical document. The content of this volume showcases various comedic portrayals and parodic verses addressing everything from social faux pas at events, such as the poem regarding a lady's fallen fringe at a ball, to political commentary on issues such as women's suffrage, parliamentary debates, and the antics of prominent figures. Characters like Don Pedro D'Alcantara and critiques of societal norms like hiring practices in London provide a comedic lens through which readers can view the concerns of that era. Moreover, humorous illustrations accompany the text, enhancing its satirical tone and bringing life to the dialogues and themes explored throughout the publication. Overall, this book serves not only as entertainment but as a reflection of the societal issues relevant to its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 95087 94683 2025-01-16T06:38:58.860760 2023-09-17T09:04:40.449846 text/html text/html 91326 2012-04-21T20:04:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2195923 2012-04-21T20:04:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2214216 2025-01-16T06:39:22.305647 application/epub+zip 2207514 2025-01-16T06:39:10.037681 application/epub+zip 98916 2025-01-16T06:39:01.322748 application/epub+zip 8180711 2025-01-16T06:39:25.981667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8181606 2025-01-16T06:39:13.747654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281635 2022-09-18T06:33:09.336387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71896 71602 2025-01-16T06:38:58.188739 2023-09-17T09:04:39.926856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 71695 2012-04-21T20:04:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30046 2012-04-21T20:04:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 71687 2012-04-21T20:04:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30023 2012-04-21T20:04:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22416 2025-01-16T06:39:26.132597 application/rdf+xml 22697 2025-01-16T06:39:01.869743 image/jpeg 4844 2025-01-16T06:39:01.591734 image/jpeg 2282348 2025-01-16T06:38:58.935735 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