Project Gutenberg 2016-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott 1811 1856 A Beckett, Gilbert Abbott Beckett, Gilbert Abbott À À Beckett, G. A. (Gilbert Abbott) A'Beckett, Gilbert Mayhew, Henry 1812 1887 Mayhew, Horace 1816 1872 Smith, Albert 1816 1860 Cruikshank, George 1792 1878 Cruickshank, George The Comic Almanack, Volume 1 An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and Oddities First series, 1835-1843. 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) "The Comic Almanack, Volume 1" by Thackeray, À Beckett, Mayhew, Mayhew, and Smith is a collection of humorous writings and illustrations published in the early 19th century. The almanack presents a tapestry of jest and earnestness through merry tales, poetry, quips, and oddities, showcasing the wit of its contributors. Prominent among them are Thackeray's narratives, which likely explore comedic insights into social commentary and human nature. The opening of "The Comic Almanack" reveals a satirical dialogue set in the final moments of the astrologer Francis Moore's life. Surrounded by a grieving nurse and old women, Moore amusingly dismisses their concern, instead engaging in comedic banter with the character Rigdum Funnidos, who solicits the prophetic mantle from Moore. As Moore fluctuates between his dying state and prophetic revelations, humor arises from absurd predictions about the cosmos and daily life, suggesting a playful critique of societal norms and common figures of the time. The blend of poetry, whimsical characters, and bold illustrations invites readers into a quirky narrative filled with sharp wit and whimsical charm. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor Almanacs, English -- England -- London AY Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour 1653171 1653548 2024-09-21T17:03:33.797255 2023-09-22T13:33:20.093084 text/html text/html 1727463 2016-06-10T14:27:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 38602547 2016-06-10T14:28:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 40198863 2024-09-21T17:04:29.417973 application/epub+zip 40148366 2024-09-21T17:03:43.881170 application/epub+zip 606701 2024-09-21T17:03:38.415183 application/epub+zip 40540397 2024-09-21T17:04:57.793351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40325902 2024-09-21T17:04:18.028009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 967379 2022-09-23T19:49:46.501164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1246158 1245969 2024-09-21T17:03:23.154266 2023-09-22T13:33:07.402939 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1246317 2016-05-31T18:59:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 450795 2016-06-10T14:28:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 22123 2024-09-21T17:04:58.370296 application/rdf+xml 18192 2024-09-21T17:03:38.857204 image/jpeg 2614 2024-09-21T17:03:38.658258 image/jpeg 38806052 2024-09-21T17:03:35.199274 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia