Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 142 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 05, April 30, 1870 Produced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 05, April 30, 1870" by Various is a satirical periodical published in the late 19th century, specifically during the post-Civil War era in America. This publication features a mix of humorous articles, poems, and critiques, offering a reflective and often comedic take on societal norms, politics, and the artistic community of the time. The content suggests an intention to entertain while also commenting on contemporary events and cultural phenomena. The opening of this installment introduces the humorous and satirical tone of the publication through various elements such as advertisements, poetry, and social commentary. It includes observations about the pride Philadelphians take in their historical buildings, critiques of rival periodicals, and playful jabs at social and political figures. Notably, it hints at a fictional dialogue between a father and daughter discussing astronomy, adding a layer of whimsical fantasy to the otherwise sharp critiques. This blend of satire, humor, and commentary sets the stage for a lively examination of the society of the era, characteristic of "Punchinello's" unique voice and style. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Category: Humour Category: American Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 146818 2025-07-04T10:35:19.285674 text/html 142475 2020-12-19T13:54:57 text/html 1180340 2025-07-04T10:35:25.441631 application/epub+zip 1178993 2025-07-04T10:35:22.109667 application/epub+zip 115523 2025-07-04T10:35:20.988709 application/epub+zip 1342973 2025-07-04T10:35:27.767659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1324666 2025-07-04T10:35:24.744646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240742 2022-09-05T06:32:43.935953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138363 2025-07-04T10:35:18.745668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118420 2024-10-28T17:33:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139723 2020-12-19T13:54:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139714 2020-12-19T13:54:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21109 2025-07-04T10:35:28.032627 application/rdf+xml 18364 2025-07-04T10:35:21.494699 image/jpeg 4228 2025-07-04T10:35:21.239688 image/jpeg 46898 2020-12-19T13:54:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 47336 2003-11-09T11:11:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 1135339 2020-12-19T13:54:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 46872 2020-12-19T13:54:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 1169198 2025-07-04T10:35:19.351691 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