Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 160 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 17, July 23, 1870 Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 17, July 23, 1870" by Various is a humorous and satirical periodical published during the late 19th century. This particular issue features a wide range of content, including illustrations, essays, and serialized stories, all designed to entertain and provoke thought among its readers. The highlight of this issue appears to be "The Mystery of Mr. E. Drood," a burlesque that humorously riffs on conventional romance tropes, particularly those surrounding a young man, Edwin Drood, and his romantic entanglements. The opening of the serial sets a comedic tone as it introduces characters in a law office, showcasing the social dynamics through witty exchanges, amusing observations, and absurdity surrounding the mundane act of dining. Edwin Drood shares his experiences with Mr. Dibble, a lawyer, and Bladams, a clerk, creating a scene filled with awkwardness and humor over a meal. The narrative effectively draws the reader into the humor of human relationships and societal expectations, establishing its unique voice that blends sarcasm with a lighthearted critique of dating customs. The blend of humor and keen observation promises an engaging read, particularly for those interested in 19th-century social commentary masked in levity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Humour 111186 104350 2024-10-04T12:22:55.363063 2023-10-05T04:17:59.277806 text/html text/html 97901 2020-12-27T00:45:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2712418 2020-12-27T00:45:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2600678 2024-10-04T12:23:02.978006 application/epub+zip 2600605 2024-10-04T12:22:59.198007 application/epub+zip 100995 2024-10-04T12:22:57.393026 application/epub+zip 2761441 2024-10-04T12:23:05.612034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2739133 2024-10-04T12:23:01.802018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225607 2022-09-05T05:53:57.812741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110778 110677 2024-10-04T12:22:54.809061 2023-10-05T04:17:58.891794 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 110680 2020-12-27T00:45:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46336 2020-12-27T00:45:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 110671 2020-12-27T00:45:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46319 2020-12-27T00:45:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21089 2024-10-04T12:23:05.844107 application/rdf+xml 16848 2024-10-04T12:22:58.226013 image/jpeg 3842 2024-10-04T12:22:57.751025 image/jpeg 2814815 2024-10-04T12:22:55.427073 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