Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 136 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 5, 1917 E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Punch, or the London Charivari, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 5, 1917" by Various is a satirical periodical published during the early 20th century, specifically in the context of World War I. As a humor publication, it features caricatures, humor essays, and commentary on contemporary events, focusing on politics, social issues, and military life during this tumultuous time. The content of the publication primarily comprises humorous articles, puns, and light-hearted sketches that comment on various aspects of the war and society, capturing the mood of the era. It satirizes notable figures such as Kaiser Wilhelm, the British military, and various government officials, while offering witty takes on everyday situations, like the struggles of soldiers and the absurdities of wartime life. The comedic tone serves as a contrast to the serious backdrop of war, providing a glimpse into the cultural and societal responses to the events of that period. Through its playful language and clever illustrations, this volume of Punch serves as both entertainment and social commentary, revealing the resilience of humor in the face of hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 109129 2025-10-05T04:09:40.798369 text/html 83973 2024-10-28T17:56:14 text/html 1878556 2025-10-05T04:09:56.900325 application/epub+zip 1871847 2025-10-05T04:09:48.165389 application/epub+zip 113949 2025-10-05T04:09:42.830386 application/epub+zip 10540357 2025-10-05T04:10:00.400254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10531209 2025-10-05T04:09:51.533325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292335 2022-09-05T08:46:06.495072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94595 2025-10-05T04:09:40.368405 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74591 2024-10-28T17:56:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16223 2025-10-05T04:10:00.538280 application/rdf+xml 22748 2025-10-05T04:09:43.340338 image/jpeg 4501 2025-10-05T04:09:43.086344 image/jpeg 1912226 2025-10-05T04:09:40.847401 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