Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 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 113239 108607 2024-12-04T11:28:17.532568 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 2286134 2024-12-04T11:28:24.055555 application/epub+zip 2285654 2024-12-04T11:28:20.735560 application/epub+zip 113803 2024-12-04T11:28:19.386573 application/epub+zip 2445668 2024-12-04T11:28:26.441520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2425116 2024-12-04T11:28:23.164582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227894 2022-09-05T05:26:01.696253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117124 117037 2024-12-04T11:28:17.065556 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 20962 2024-12-04T11:28:26.718505 application/rdf+xml 16528 2024-12-04T11:28:19.930565 image/jpeg 3825 2024-12-04T11:28:19.657588 image/jpeg 2364250 2024-12-04T11:28:17.586567 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