Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 139 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 26, 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 26, 1917" by Various is a collection of satirical articles and illustrations published during the early 20th century. This book exemplifies the weekly magazines that flourished in Britain, particularly during the war years, blending humor and commentary on contemporary issues, particularly those surrounding World War I. The content is characterized by its wit, political commentary, and social critique, making it a historical reflection of the societal climate during this tumultuous period. The volume includes a variety of humorous sketches, poems, and articles addressing various topics such as the war, societal norms, and the British home front experience. Notably, it features anecdotes about unique characters, including a pet weevil named Mnemosyne aboard a ship, and satirical takes on wartime economics, government absurdities, and human behavior amid hardship. The overall tone is light-hearted yet critical, using humor to provide commentary on the era's complexities, making it not only entertaining but also a fascinating social document of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 114088 2025-07-05T08:27:32.016394 text/html 101970 2024-10-28T18:48:42 text/html 2493852 2025-07-05T08:27:51.159297 application/epub+zip 2486516 2025-07-05T08:27:40.696355 application/epub+zip 110212 2025-07-05T08:27:34.055344 application/epub+zip 13800369 2025-07-05T08:27:54.931251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13813308 2025-07-05T08:27:44.505335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309375 2022-09-06T04:13:31.815624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89320 2023-10-05T10:05:09.115459 text/plain 69310 2024-10-28T18:48:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15117 2025-07-05T08:27:55.072260 application/rdf+xml 22505 2025-07-05T08:27:34.563344 image/jpeg 4499 2025-07-05T08:27:34.310345 image/jpeg 2531533 2025-07-05T08:27:32.076353 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