Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 211 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 5, 1917 E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 5, 1917" by Various is a satirical magazine that serves as a collection of humorous articles, sketches, and cartoons. Written during the early 20th century, specifically in the backdrop of World War I, the content reflects the social, political, and cultural atmosphere of the time. The likely topic of the book encompasses commentary on wartime issues, societal norms, and British life during a turbulent period, all delivered with wit and satire. The volume contains a variety of entertaining pieces that mock contemporary society and highlight absurdities related to the war. For instance, it includes whimsical articles about rationing, bigamy, and the peculiar behavior of citizens in response to war-related challenges, alongside imaginative sketches that offer a humorous take on the political landscape. There are also humorous anecdotes involving everyday characters like Millie, a domestic worker, who fantasizes about attacking the Kaiser out of frustration with wartime restrictions. Collectively, these contributions capture the spirit of resilience and humor amidst the hardships of war, providing a valuable insight into the era's socio-political context through laughter and satire. (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 Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 106363 2025-08-05T07:48:25.754006 text/html 88152 2024-10-28T18:41:25 text/html 2096042 2025-08-05T07:48:43.613912 application/epub+zip 2089237 2025-08-05T07:48:34.017961 application/epub+zip 106871 2025-08-05T07:48:27.914996 application/epub+zip 10440269 2025-08-05T07:48:47.839875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10429271 2025-08-05T07:48:37.689954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275953 2022-09-05T13:12:42.357045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88142 2025-08-05T07:48:25.265992 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68176 2024-10-28T18:41:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16280 2025-08-05T07:48:47.996872 application/rdf+xml 21445 2025-08-05T07:48:28.546989 image/jpeg 4355 2025-08-05T07:48:28.239982 image/jpeg 2145954 2025-08-05T07:48:25.822018 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