Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 132 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 38, December 17, 1870. Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and PG Distributed Proofreaders “Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 38, December 17, 1870” by Various is a humorous and satirical periodical published during the late 19th century. This edition features a blend of comedic narratives, advertisements, and social commentary that reflects the culture of the time. The content addresses themes of love, marriage, and legal absurdities, suggesting a focus on the follies and intricacies of social interactions. The opening of this particular issue introduces "Man and Wives: A Travesty" by Mose Skinner, where we meet the anxious Archibald Blinksop, who is reluctantly caught in a wedding scenario contrived by the determined Ann Brummet. As the minister arrives and a mock marriage ceremony commences, the reader is drawn into a comedic spiral of misunderstandings and scheming, emphasizing the power dynamics in romantic engagements. Ann's unyielding determination to marry Archibald, despite his protests, sets the stage for an exploration of romantic entrapment, mischief, and the often chaotic nature of relationships of the era. The scene is rich with wit and farcical elements, enticing readers with the promise of further hijinks to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 134081 2025-08-05T05:46:11.145241 text/html 106905 2024-10-28T18:17:19 text/html 1296713 2025-08-05T05:46:17.875171 application/epub+zip 1295873 2025-08-05T05:46:14.241233 application/epub+zip 107320 2025-08-05T05:46:12.998242 application/epub+zip 1457482 2025-08-05T05:46:20.224174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1444282 2025-08-05T05:46:16.973171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242059 2022-09-05T10:47:32.526712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135250 2025-08-05T05:46:10.575200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115463 2024-10-28T18:17:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15870 2025-08-05T05:46:20.372201 application/rdf+xml 18650 2025-08-05T05:46:13.508274 image/jpeg 3906 2025-08-05T05:46:13.253228 image/jpeg 1311613 2025-08-05T05:46:11.197243 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