Project Gutenberg 2013-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 157 Graves, Charles L. (Charles Larcom) 1856 1944 Graves, C. L. (Charles Larcom) Graves, Charles Larcom Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 1 (of 4).—1841-1857 Produced by Neville Allen, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 1 (of 4).—1841-1857" by Charles L. Graves is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume draws extensively upon the radical and comedic journal "Punch" to narrate social and political life in Victorian England, focusing particularly on the years marked by upheaval, reform, and the plight of the poor during the "Hungry 'Forties" and the contextual changes leading up to the Indian Mutiny. The narrative is structured around the themes of class disparity, the impact of industrialization, and the political movements of the time. The opening of the work sets the stage for a chronicle of the lives and struggles of the English people during a transformative period. It highlights the ethos of "Punch" as a champion for the downtrodden and critiques the systemic inequities faced by the working class, particularly through the lens of the Chartist movement. The text introduces key figures and contributors to "Punch"—such as Henry Mayhew, Gilbert à Beckett, and Douglas Jerrold—who wrote with a blend of humor and earnest social criticism, ultimately portraying the stark contrasts between wealth and poverty that characterized urban life in the era. The ironic observations anchored in the pages of "Punch" not only entertain but also serve as poignant reflections on the societal challenges of their time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Humor DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Humour 659401 659408 2024-09-18T13:55:53.739819 2023-09-19T09:36:24.371725 text/html text/html 658667 2013-11-23T14:26:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3823433 2013-11-23T14:26:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3977653 2024-09-18T13:56:25.656942 application/epub+zip 3940774 2024-09-18T13:56:02.059536 application/epub+zip 347196 2024-09-18T13:55:54.819772 application/epub+zip 27377783 2024-09-18T13:56:38.830971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27270379 2024-09-18T13:56:15.054024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466609 2022-09-20T07:54:38.603333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558993 558894 2024-09-18T13:55:51.719636 2023-09-19T09:36:22.506703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 558648 2013-11-23T14:26:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 229093 2013-11-23T14:26:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 558661 2013-11-23T14:26:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228881 2013-11-23T14:26:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19821 2024-09-18T13:56:39.106859 application/rdf+xml 14688 2024-09-18T13:55:54.978574 image/jpeg 1967 2024-09-18T13:55:54.901627 image/jpeg 3835614 2024-09-18T13:55:54.036602 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