Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 259 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 28, October 8, 1870 Produced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 28, October 8, 1870" by Various is a satirical periodical, likely published in the late 19th century. As a humorous and illustrated weekly paper, it features various stories, comic adaptations, and social commentary, reflecting the culture and society of its time. The content often critiques societal norms and presents humorous takes on contemporary issues, making it appealing to readers looking for entertainment infused with thought-provoking satire. The opening of this volume introduces the character of Miss Potts, who finds herself in a New York hotel, receiving unsolicited offers of hospitality from gentlemen intrigued by her presence. The narrative explores themes of chivalry as it comments on the American societal norms regarding women traveling alone. Much of the dialog reflects witty exchanges and misunderstandings among the characters, setting the stage for comedic incidents and further social satire. Specifically, the story hints at connections and potential misunderstandings involving her interactions with Mr. Bumstead, thus weaving a humorous and light-hearted yet critical narrative on social behaviors and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Humour 139733 2025-06-04T11:45:55.983554 text/html 133937 2020-12-19T13:57:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1214730 2025-06-04T11:46:03.288475 application/epub+zip 1213910 2025-06-04T11:45:59.226519 application/epub+zip 115940 2025-06-04T11:45:57.879549 application/epub+zip 1378746 2025-06-04T11:46:06.087484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1363846 2025-06-04T11:46:02.414510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246910 2022-09-05T06:37:35.188817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140826 2023-10-05T04:47:02.016802 text/plain 15474 2025-06-04T11:46:06.230467 application/rdf+xml 18426 2025-06-04T11:45:58.484529 image/jpeg 4240 2025-06-04T11:45:58.182528 image/jpeg 1228178 2025-06-04T11:45:56.033548 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