Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 245 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 14, 1919 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 14, 1919" by Various is a satirical magazine published in the early 20th century that captures the spirit of post-World War I Britain. This publication reflects contemporary issues, societal norms, and political landscapes through humor, caricatures, and witty commentary. The likely topic of this particular volume revolves around the absurdities of the time, including the aftermath of the war, social dynamics, and the events leading to the peace treaty negotiations. The content of this edition includes a series of amusing anecdotes, political satire, and clever observations about societal behavior. For example, it humorously critiques the behavior of the German envoys at the Peace Conference and reflects on various bizarre incidents, such as the curious case of a resident wondering about the whereabouts of cheese and a commentary on the changing habits of birds influenced by competition. The writing employs a tongue-in-cheek style, interspersed with poetry and illustrations, serving to entertain while also provoking thought about the political and social issues of the day. Through its blend of humor and critique, this volume of "Punch" invites readers to reflect on the quirky, chaotic world around them in a time of transition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: History - British Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 120212 2025-10-05T13:21:45.109452 text/html 94632 2024-10-28T19:12:35 text/html 2047900 2025-10-05T13:22:00.408303 application/epub+zip 2038498 2025-10-05T13:21:51.760366 application/epub+zip 114192 2025-10-05T13:21:47.145388 application/epub+zip 12888628 2025-10-05T13:22:04.485296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12881994 2025-10-05T13:21:55.662297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247908 2022-09-06T18:52:26.640737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102143 2025-10-05T13:21:44.602404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82319 2024-10-28T19:12:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16312 2025-10-05T13:22:04.641263 application/rdf+xml 16488 2025-10-05T13:21:47.660405 image/jpeg 3737 2025-10-05T13:21:47.397361 image/jpeg 2047196 2025-10-05T13:21:45.183444 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