Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 115 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 12, 1919 E-text prepared by Malcolm Farmer, Sandra Brown, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 12, 1919" is a humorous collection of satirical articles and illustrations published in the early 20th century. The book comprises various contributions from different authors and artists, showcasing the wit and humor characteristic of the "Punch" magazine, which has been a significant voice in British satire since the Victorian era. The likely topic of the book covers social, political, and cultural issues of the time, often using irony and lighthearted commentary to critique contemporary society. The content of this particular volume includes a variety of humorous sketches and satirical observations that reflect on post-World War I Britain. Through a series of short pieces, the book tackles topics such as the bureaucracy of government, social customs, and even personal anecdotes from army life. Some standout segments illustrate absurd situations, like a love story between a clinical thermometer and a nurse or the ludicrous bureaucracy concerning food rations for “edentulous persons.” The humor is enhanced by clever wordplay and a focus on the quirks of human nature, providing an entertaining snapshot of life and society during a transitional post-war period. (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 Contemporary Reviews Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature 120691 2025-07-05T06:24:38.977658 text/html 95299 2024-10-28T18:26:40 text/html 1891609 2025-07-05T06:24:55.109620 application/epub+zip 1885309 2025-07-05T06:24:46.245633 application/epub+zip 117782 2025-07-05T06:24:41.056648 application/epub+zip 10852441 2025-07-05T06:24:58.691592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10852433 2025-07-05T06:24:49.925673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303545 2022-09-05T11:42:09.606485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103330 2023-10-05T08:15:47.541789 text/plain 83323 2024-10-28T18:26:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15490 2025-07-05T06:24:58.830562 application/rdf+xml 22417 2025-07-05T06:24:41.560625 image/jpeg 4499 2025-07-05T06:24:41.305652 image/jpeg 2556451 2025-07-05T06:24:39.040644 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