Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 213 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 21, 1919 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 21, 1919" is a collection of satirical writings and illustrations produced by various authors associated with the British magazine "Punch." Written in the early 20th century, soon after the conclusion of World War I, this volume reflects the social and political climate of the time. Through humor and wit, it addresses topics related to peace negotiations, the aftermath of the war, and everyday life in post-war Britain. The content of this particular volume includes a series of humorous sketches, poems, and commentary pieces that reflect on various aspects of contemporary society, from the Peace Conference to domestic issues. Notable pieces include playful critiques of war-related bureaucracy, a narrative on the adventures of a beetle during a café visit, and light-hearted takes on marriage traditions. Overall, the writings seek to entertain while also provoking thought about the absurdities of the time, making it a rich tapestry of early post-war British humor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature 120598 2025-10-05T13:46:02.511322 text/html 95207 2024-10-28T19:17:14 text/html 2104548 2025-10-05T13:46:18.253214 application/epub+zip 2095225 2025-10-05T13:46:09.384363 application/epub+zip 114315 2025-10-05T13:46:04.568299 application/epub+zip 12233202 2025-10-05T13:46:22.188241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12218693 2025-10-05T13:46:13.132303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239215 2022-09-06T19:23:49.833627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103157 2025-10-05T13:46:02.018281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83336 2024-10-28T19:17:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15769 2025-10-05T13:46:22.337187 application/rdf+xml 16459 2025-10-05T13:46:05.075305 image/jpeg 3741 2025-10-05T13:46:04.822272 image/jpeg 2107195 2025-10-05T13:46:02.584308 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