Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 117 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 21, August 20, 1870 Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 21, August 20, 1870" by Various is an illustrated humorous and satirical weekly publication that reflects the tone and cultural context of the late 19th century. This installment contains a variety of comedic pieces, advertisements, and serialized narratives, showcasing the wit and social commentary typical of the era's periodicals. The opening of this issue sets the stage for a satirical take on Christmas Eve in Bumsteadville, where characters Montgomery Pendragon, Edwin Drood, and J. Bumstead are preparing for a dinner gathering. Each character demonstrates various quirks and humorous situations, from Pendragon's unnecessary physical exertion to Drood's musings on potential romantic entanglements. The narrative highlights the festivities of Christmas while poking fun at human foibles, social class distinctions, and the spirit of generosity that characterizes the season, all woven with lively dialogue and whimsical scenarios. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Category: Humour 141786 2025-07-04T10:35:00.077769 text/html 115022 2024-10-28T17:33:24 text/html 1019924 2025-07-04T10:35:06.517733 application/epub+zip 1019083 2025-07-04T10:35:03.045748 application/epub+zip 111439 2025-07-04T10:35:01.894790 application/epub+zip 1188592 2025-07-04T10:35:08.958814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1174175 2025-07-04T10:35:05.816793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257101 2022-09-05T06:32:23.153834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145879 2023-10-05T04:43:19.271948 text/plain 126063 2024-10-28T17:33:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14919 2025-07-04T10:35:09.087721 application/rdf+xml 18783 2025-07-04T10:35:02.396807 image/jpeg 4281 2025-07-04T10:35:02.146749 image/jpeg 1011454 2025-07-04T10:35:00.121833 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog