Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 69 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 26, September 24, 1870 Produced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 26, September 24, 1870" by Various is a humorous periodical publication from the late 19th century. The edition appears to present a satirical take on contemporary society, featuring caricatures of individuals, societal norms, and various cultural observations, particularly through a comedic lens. The opening mentions a serialized story, "The Mystery of Mr. E. Drood," written by Orpheus C. Kerr, which hints at an engaging narrative interwoven with humor and perhaps some mystery. The opening of the magazine introduces readers to a hot summer day in Bumsteadville, where we meet the character Flora Potts, who is nervously preparing to meet Mr. Bumstead. Their exchange quickly reveals farcical elements involving misunderstandings and romantic tension, particularly regarding music lessons amidst societal mourning for a character named Eddy. The narrative showcases witty dialogue that hints at a larger story, likely involving eccentric characters and absurd situations, suggesting that humor will be a dominant theme as the story unfolds. Overall, the beginning sets a playful, satirical tone, previewing entertaining interactions likely characteristic of the entirety of the publication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 133578 2025-07-04T10:39:07.776628 text/html 106130 2024-10-28T17:35:19 text/html 1198857 2025-07-04T10:39:14.415614 application/epub+zip 1198019 2025-07-04T10:39:10.822598 application/epub+zip 107576 2025-07-04T10:39:09.653575 application/epub+zip 1364637 2025-07-04T10:39:16.784576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1349220 2025-07-04T10:39:13.654650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243841 2022-09-05T06:37:13.581608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135599 2023-10-05T04:46:47.572676 text/plain 115740 2024-10-28T17:35:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15211 2025-07-04T10:39:16.909574 application/rdf+xml 18879 2025-07-04T10:39:10.150621 image/jpeg 3984 2025-07-04T10:39:09.901618 image/jpeg 1212153 2025-07-04T10:39:07.832636 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