Project Gutenberg 2013-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 199 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, Vol. 108, June 29, 1895 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, June 29, 1895" by Various is a satirical periodical that reflects the social and political climate of the late 19th century. This collection presents an array of humorous pieces, illustrations, and commentary on the operatic scene, societal norms, and current events, embodying the spirit of the Victorian era's press. The work serves as a snapshot of the era, showcasing the absurdities and follies of contemporary life through a comedic lens. The content of this particular volume primarily revolves around operatic notes, humor about hotel life in Paris, commentary on the burgeoning craze for donkey riding among the upper class, and satirical poems addressing political and social issues of the time. The opera reviews highlight performances by prominent singers like Adelina Patti and Victor Maurel, providing both praise and critique. Personal anecdotes, travel experiences, and humorous observations about societal trends denote the charm and wit that characterize "Punch," making it a lively record of the cultural landscape of the time. Through various comedic formats, the volume critiques everything from the impact of advertisements on the English landscape to societal pretensions and the nature of hospitality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43981/43981-h/images/cover.jpg en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 121885 121892 2024-09-18T12:03:21.608437 2023-09-19T07:53:04.319210 text/html text/html 118962 2013-10-19T09:19:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2119264 2013-10-19T09:19:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2072430 2024-09-18T12:03:37.546368 application/epub+zip 2065797 2024-09-18T12:03:27.751419 application/epub+zip 107819 2024-09-18T12:03:22.026448 application/epub+zip 6526190 2024-09-18T12:03:41.102353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6511179 2024-09-18T12:03:31.417399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150231 2022-09-20T05:28:12.364921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99132 99030 2024-09-18T12:03:20.983466 2023-09-19T07:53:03.803206 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 99035 2013-10-19T09:19:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42151 2013-10-19T09:19:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 99033 2013-10-19T09:19:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42089 2013-10-19T09:19:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20722 2024-09-18T12:03:41.275324 application/rdf+xml 6055 2024-09-18T12:03:22.117446 image/jpeg 1827 2024-09-18T12:03:22.070446 image/jpeg 2129690 2024-09-18T12:03:21.700424 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