Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 3, 1917 E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 3, 1917" is a satirical magazine compilation created by various authors during the early 20th century, specifically amidst the backdrop of World War I. The publication serves as a humorous commentary on contemporary society, politics, and the absurdities of war, employing satire to engage with the realities of the time. This edition includes a mixture of illustrated sketches, light-hearted articles, and witty literary quips that lampoon various societal facets, such as military bureaucracy, domestic life during wartime, and the impact of air raids on citizens. Through mock-serious articles and humorous sketches, it captures the spirit of the British populace as they navigate the challenges and oddities of life under the shadow of an ongoing war, revealing both their resilience and a uniquely British sense of humor in the face of adversity. Each piece resonates with themes of irony and absurdity, offering a window into the period's cultural landscape. (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: British Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 108281 2025-07-05T04:43:49.654097 text/html 83606 2024-10-28T18:00:38 text/html 2260216 2025-07-05T04:44:07.580016 application/epub+zip 2253821 2025-07-05T04:43:57.983059 application/epub+zip 108077 2025-07-05T04:43:51.698087 application/epub+zip 11834094 2025-07-05T04:44:11.127023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11823266 2025-07-05T04:44:01.428087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252060 2022-09-05T09:35:31.802940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94806 2023-10-05T06:47:04.580406 text/plain 74776 2024-10-28T18:00:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14933 2025-07-05T04:44:11.260979 application/rdf+xml 18981 2025-07-05T04:43:52.202081 image/jpeg 4229 2025-07-05T04:43:51.951076 image/jpeg 2297864 2025-07-05T04:43:49.705149 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