Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 479 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 25, 1919 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 25, 1919" is a humorous periodical publication created by various authors during the early 20th century, specifically after World War I. This volume of "Punch" features a collection of satirical commentary, sketches, and poems that address contemporary societal issues, politics, and everyday British life in a post-war context. The likely topic revolves around social satire and commentary on British culture, politics, and the prevailing attitudes of the time. The contents of this issue range from whimsical anecdotes and clever verse to sharp political satire, characterizing the disillusionment and humor of a nation recovering from war. For example, it discusses quirky news stories such as a man wishing to barter whisky for a government loan and delves into various social behaviors, revealing the absurdities of life in postwar Britain. It features a poem that critiques American political meddling in Irish affairs and runners in a whimsical race that exemplifies military absurdities. Through its witty observations and clever illustrations, the issue reflects the spirit of British resilience and the tendency to use humor as a means to cope with the complexities of life in a changing world. (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 Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 126287 2025-08-05T09:05:33.826555 text/html 101583 2024-10-28T18:51:50 text/html 2179933 2025-08-05T09:05:51.935503 application/epub+zip 2172809 2025-08-05T09:05:41.796490 application/epub+zip 115076 2025-08-05T09:05:35.938575 application/epub+zip 12912497 2025-08-05T09:05:56.135424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12926159 2025-08-05T09:05:46.036592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276535 2022-09-06T04:38:40.137230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101344 2025-08-05T09:05:33.248577 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81517 2024-10-28T18:51:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16516 2025-08-05T09:05:56.285415 application/rdf+xml 17779 2025-08-05T09:05:36.534510 image/jpeg 3957 2025-08-05T09:05:36.268551 image/jpeg 2195305 2025-08-05T09:05:33.888533 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