Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 87 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 19, 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 19, 1917" is a satirical magazine anthology edited by Various during the early 20th century, specifically during the period of World War I. This collection captures the humorous and often irreverent commentary of the time, providing insights into societal issues, politics, and current events through caricatures and witty prose. The central theme revolves around the absurdities and frustrations of life during wartime, using humor as a lens to critique contemporary events and attitudes. The content of this volume includes a range of articles and cartoons that address various topics, such as food shortages, military affairs, and social commentary on the experiences of British citizens during the war. Notable segments include humorous takes on the government, like a debate on domestic challenges and responses to the war effort. The pieces reflect the sentiment of the era, blending comedy with reflections on the hardships of wartime, highlighting the resilience and humor of a society under strain. Through cleverly constructed parodies and sketches, the book showcases how people used satire to cope with the challenges of their times, making the collection both entertaining and historically significant. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 111120 2025-07-05T07:45:50.001640 text/html 93344 2024-10-28T18:42:46 text/html 2138438 2025-07-05T07:46:07.653576 application/epub+zip 2131674 2025-07-05T07:45:58.143680 application/epub+zip 110878 2025-07-05T07:45:52.048595 application/epub+zip 12013383 2025-07-05T07:46:11.213590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12003694 2025-07-05T07:46:01.583617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288606 2022-09-05T13:25:05.248960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91859 2023-10-05T09:27:46.629376 text/plain 71854 2024-10-28T18:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15265 2025-07-05T07:46:11.347512 application/rdf+xml 22509 2025-07-05T07:45:52.546597 image/jpeg 4516 2025-07-05T07:45:52.295657 image/jpeg 2178192 2025-07-05T07:45:50.057604 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