Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 278 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 12, 1919 E-text prepared by Malcolm Farmer, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 12, 1919" by Various is a periodical publication that exemplifies early 20th-century British humor and satire, specifically during the post-World War I era. As a collection of editorial cartoons, sketches, and humorous articles, this volume reflects the societal attitudes, political climates, and cultural happenings of the time while often employing wit and irony to comment on contemporary events. The likely topic of the book revolves around life in London, societal norms, and the vibrant social commentary prevalent in that particular time period. The content of this specific issue includes a wide variety of satirical anecdotes that address issues such as the aftermath of the war, the quirks of daily life, and humorous takes on political happenings. The article features humorous observations about current events, such as the spread of influenza, the emergence of jazz, and social interactions of the time, including miscommunications and misunderstandings in public spaces. The tone is light-hearted, often poking fun at both the upper classes and common folk alike, demonstrating the magazine's ability to provide commentary on serious topics through laughter and absurdity. Overall, this volume of "Punch" serves as a historical snapshot that captures the mood and sentiments of British society in 1919. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 112340 2025-06-05T05:39:54.624238 text/html 109456 2004-02-15T14:38:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3253089 2025-06-05T05:40:36.716047 application/epub+zip 3245196 2025-06-05T05:40:14.070131 application/epub+zip 110872 2025-06-05T05:39:56.960213 application/epub+zip 13807433 2025-06-05T05:40:42.797008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13796621 2025-06-05T05:40:19.857110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235242 2022-09-05T11:38:06.297555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97101 2023-10-05T08:12:50.160770 text/plain 15368 2025-06-05T05:40:42.990991 application/rdf+xml 18495 2025-06-05T05:39:57.540251 image/jpeg 4087 2025-06-05T05:39:57.249207 image/jpeg 3554263 2025-06-05T05:39:54.704207 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