Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 168 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 22, August 27, 1870 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punchinello Produced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 22, August 27, 1870" by Various is a satirical periodical published during the late 19th century. It presents a humorous collection of articles, stories, and illustrations that reflect the social and political climate of its time, often poking fun at various figures and events. Central to the publication are absurd caricatures of societal norms, as well as original fictional tales that are cleverly crafted to entertain readers. At the start of the issue, readers are introduced to a character named Montgomery Pendragon, who is engaged in a rather unfortunate series of events involving his poorly executed exercise with an Indian club. This leads to comedic interactions with local constables and town figures, highlighting the absurdity of social dynamics in rural America. The narrative unfolds with a mysterious disappearance tying back to Pendragon, creating a blend of humor, intrigue, and reflection on character motivations within the quaint yet peculiar setting of Bumsteadville. The opening portion effectively sets the stage for the whimsical tone and satirical commentary expected throughout the issue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Humour Category: American Literature 135729 2025-07-04T10:35:28.722675 text/html 108798 2024-10-28T17:33:42 text/html 1203450 2025-07-04T10:35:35.111591 application/epub+zip 1202630 2025-07-04T10:35:31.724612 application/epub+zip 108498 2025-07-04T10:35:30.589625 application/epub+zip 1369646 2025-07-04T10:35:37.445592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1355938 2025-07-04T10:35:34.402590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251999 2022-09-05T06:32:54.498546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137000 2023-10-05T04:43:40.300621 text/plain 117149 2024-10-28T17:33:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15252 2025-07-04T10:35:37.572603 application/rdf+xml 18728 2025-07-04T10:35:31.094631 image/jpeg 4293 2025-07-04T10:35:30.843652 image/jpeg 1195925 2025-07-04T10:35:28.780683 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