Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 132 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Sandra Brown and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870" by Various is a satirical periodical published in the late 19th century. This illustrated humorous publication offers readers a mix of comic stories, social commentary, and parodic adaptations, showcasing the wit and humor of the time. The content predominantly revolves around everyday societal absurdities, with characters often exaggerated for comedic effect. The opening of this issue introduces the narrative of "The Mystery of Mr. E. Drood," focusing on a character named Flora, who, after losing her family, finds her home in a school and faces absurd circumstances regarding her future and relationships. The dialogue is infused with humor as Flora's guardian, Mr. Dibble, interrogates her about her engagement while humorously navigating misunderstandings surrounding love and societal expectations. The tone is light and ironic, reflecting the publication's style of using humor to critique contemporary life and its quirks, making it a delightful read for those interested in historical satire and comedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Browsing: Humour Browsing: Journalism/Media/Writing 113343 108607 2025-02-04T10:26:00.756231 2023-10-05T03:59:37.370116 text/html text/html 102940 2021-01-02T08:45:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2262384 2021-01-02T08:45:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2286209 2025-02-04T10:26:07.320147 application/epub+zip 2285655 2025-02-04T10:26:03.958204 application/epub+zip 113801 2025-02-04T10:26:02.620203 application/epub+zip 2445686 2025-02-04T10:26:09.871166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2425112 2025-02-04T10:26:06.398314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227894 2022-09-05T05:26:01.696253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117124 117037 2025-02-04T10:26:00.286196 2023-10-05T03:59:37.037108 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 117025 2021-01-02T08:45:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 48574 2021-01-02T08:45:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 117017 2021-01-02T08:45:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48553 2021-01-02T08:45:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20963 2025-02-04T10:26:10.001151 application/rdf+xml 16528 2025-02-04T10:26:03.161167 image/jpeg 3825 2025-02-04T10:26:02.885204 image/jpeg 2364289 2025-02-04T10:26:00.809186 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