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 Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 175 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 22, 1917 E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Sandra Brown, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 22, 1917" is a collection of satirical articles and illustrations authored by various contributors, published during the early 20th century amidst the backdrop of World War I. This publication, known for its humorous and critical take on contemporary society, politics, and military affairs, provides insights into the attitudes and issues of the time, often employing wit to reflect public sentiment regarding war and its impact on daily life. The content of this volume serves as a reflection of British humor and resilience during the war. It includes a variety of humorous sketches, poems, and commentary on mundane occurrences, all designed to entertain while provoking thought about societal norms and wartime experiences. Highlighted within are stories like that of Private Parks, whose superstition leads him into a series of misadventures on the battlefield, and various satirical pieces that lampoon government decisions and societal absurdities. Overall, the volume successfully blends humor with commentary, providing readers a glimpse into the complexity of life during the war and the British spirit of perseverance and levity in challenging times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 113491 2025-10-05T03:38:10.685365 text/html 88572 2024-10-28T17:49:48 text/html 2637280 2025-10-05T03:38:30.966819 application/epub+zip 2631041 2025-10-05T03:38:20.026858 application/epub+zip 113124 2025-10-05T03:38:12.800395 application/epub+zip 16222001 2025-10-05T03:38:34.845781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 16210646 2025-10-05T03:38:23.756860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262153 2022-09-05T08:04:35.975330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99325 2025-10-05T03:38:10.147383 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79360 2024-10-28T17:49:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16254 2025-10-05T03:38:34.989801 application/rdf+xml 19325 2025-10-05T03:38:13.312358 image/jpeg 4261 2025-10-05T03:38:13.054369 image/jpeg 3990925 2025-10-05T03:38:10.784371 application/octet-stream application/zip