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Title: Mr. Punch in Society: Being the Humours of Social Life
Note: Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Mr. Punch in Society: Being the Humours of Social Life" by J. A. Hammerton and George du Maurier is a collection of humorous illustrations and anecdotes from the British comic magazine "Punch," written during the late 19th century. This work focuses on the comical aspects of social life, utilizing witty social satire to depict the foibles and follies of society. Through clever illustrations, it aims to provide readers with a light-hearted yet insightful commentary on the subtleties of social interactions. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the style and tone that characterize the book. It begins with a letter inviting a friend to a hunting event, humorously detailing the inadequacies of accommodations and the quirks of social engagements, suggesting a blend of levity and social observation. Alongside the text, various illustrations playfully portray the absurdities of social norms, interactions, and the expectations placed on individuals within society. Through this mix, the opening sets the stage for a humorous exploration of high society, welcoming readers to delve into the amusing commentary embedded in its pages. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander), 1871-1949
Illustrator: Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896
EBook No.: 48096
Published: Jan 27, 2015
Downloads: 205
Language: English
Subject: English wit and humor
Subject: English wit and humor, Pictorial
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- Humor
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Mr. Punch in Society: Being the Humours of Social Life
Note: Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "Mr. Punch in Society: Being the Humours of Social Life" by J. A. Hammerton and George du Maurier is a collection of humorous illustrations and anecdotes from the British comic magazine "Punch," written during the late 19th century. This work focuses on the comical aspects of social life, utilizing witty social satire to depict the foibles and follies of society. Through clever illustrations, it aims to provide readers with a light-hearted yet insightful commentary on the subtleties of social interactions. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the style and tone that characterize the book. It begins with a letter inviting a friend to a hunting event, humorously detailing the inadequacies of accommodations and the quirks of social engagements, suggesting a blend of levity and social observation. Alongside the text, various illustrations playfully portray the absurdities of social norms, interactions, and the expectations placed on individuals within society. Through this mix, the opening sets the stage for a humorous exploration of high society, welcoming readers to delve into the amusing commentary embedded in its pages. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander), 1871-1949
Illustrator: Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896
EBook No.: 48096
Published: Jan 27, 2015
Downloads: 205
Language: English
Subject: English wit and humor
Subject: English wit and humor, Pictorial
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- Humor
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.