Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, Jan. 15, 1919 E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, Jan. 15, 1919" is a collection of humorous illustrations and satirical essays created by various authors during the early 20th century, particularly in the post-World War I period. The book emerges from a time of societal reflection and change, offering the public a lighthearted commentary on contemporary events, politics, and cultural phenomena as Britain adjusted to life after the war. The likely topic revolves around satire, dissecting the quirks and absurdities of everyday life and politics through witty observations and playful humor. The content of this volume features a variety of sketches and articles that lampoon political figures, social norms, and wartime experiences. Each piece captures the zeitgeist of a nation recovering from the toll of war, illustrating humorous takes on serious topics, such as demobilization processes, social gatherings, and the quirks of government decisions. The humor, often a blend of irony and hyperbole, aims to provoke thought while entertaining the reader, making it a delightful read for those interested in historical social commentary and satire from that era. It serves both as a document of its time and a collection of timeless humor that resonates even today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature 120395 2025-07-05T05:48:39.873821 text/html 95396 2024-10-28T18:20:22 text/html 2198926 2025-07-05T05:48:56.749716 application/epub+zip 2192360 2025-07-05T05:48:47.449798 application/epub+zip 114539 2025-07-05T05:48:41.905800 application/epub+zip 12846875 2025-07-05T05:49:00.607814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12840059 2025-07-05T05:48:51.215755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256514 2022-09-05T10:56:43.991646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103946 2023-10-05T07:44:46.116065 text/plain 83954 2024-10-28T18:20:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15276 2025-07-05T05:49:00.746703 application/rdf+xml 17806 2025-07-05T05:48:42.413798 image/jpeg 3979 2025-07-05T05:48:42.154792 image/jpeg 2220557 2025-07-05T05:48:39.932835 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