Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 31, October 29, 1870 Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 31, October 29, 1870" is a humorous and satirical publication, likely produced during the late 19th century. The issue features a blend of original articles, illustrations, and witty commentary, creating a lively and entertaining snapshot of contemporary society and its quirks. The opening portion of this issue begins with a light-hearted adaptation of Charles Dickens’s “The Mystery of Edwin Drood," focusing on the comically chaotic character of Mr. Bumstead. Set in Bumsteadville, the narrative presents Mr. Bumstead, an organist, who finds himself in a muddled situation with his inebriated nephew and a forgotten umbrella. As he embarks on a quest to recall where he left the nephew, the scene unfolds with absurdities and ghostly encounters, adding layers of comedy to the plot. The opening effectively sets the tone for a humorous exploration of human folly interspersed with the supernatural. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Category: Humour 135864 2025-07-04T10:51:49.257506 text/html 108684 2024-10-28T17:37:03 text/html 1268863 2025-07-04T10:51:55.409484 application/epub+zip 1268060 2025-07-04T10:51:52.021491 application/epub+zip 113866 2025-07-04T10:51:50.915484 application/epub+zip 1428705 2025-07-04T10:51:57.787466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1414173 2025-07-04T10:51:54.728504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241294 2022-09-05T06:53:52.137666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135951 2023-10-05T04:57:42.000648 text/plain 116135 2024-10-28T17:37:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14626 2025-07-04T10:51:57.910465 application/rdf+xml 18640 2025-07-04T10:51:51.415482 image/jpeg 4208 2025-07-04T10:51:51.166472 image/jpeg 1256914 2025-07-04T10:51:49.311491 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