Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 55 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 27, 1890 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, William Flis and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 27, 1890" is a satirical publication by Various authors, reflecting the social and political climate of the late 19th century (Victorian era). This book encompasses a collection of humorous articles, poems, and illustrations that critique various aspects of society, including politics, class structure, and contemporary cultural behaviors. The likely topic of the book is a satirical observation of British life during this period. The content of this particular volume features a variety of sketches and essays that explore themes like the role of the "Servant of Society," who is depicted as a social climber and a sycophant, who ingratiates himself with the wealthy and powerful. Other pieces include light-hearted poems commenting on topics like the price of wheat and its relation to marriage rates, and amusing anecdotes about the absurdities of social norms and expectations. Through clever wordplay and witty observations, "Punch" serves both as entertainment and as a critique of its contemporary society, providing insight into the social dynamics and cultural attitudes of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 91817 2025-07-05T13:53:56.573113 text/html 73819 2024-10-28T19:21:08 text/html 1720423 2025-07-05T13:54:09.808070 application/epub+zip 1711959 2025-07-05T13:54:02.632074 application/epub+zip 104644 2025-07-05T13:53:58.629113 application/epub+zip 10291033 2025-07-05T13:54:13.198034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10284883 2025-07-05T13:54:05.877094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281452 2022-09-06T19:38:16.053660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73407 2023-10-06T04:42:50.841627 text/plain 53538 2024-10-28T19:21:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15116 2025-07-05T13:54:13.444043 application/rdf+xml 22275 2025-07-05T13:53:59.129099 image/jpeg 4533 2025-07-05T13:53:58.879112 image/jpeg 1728110 2025-07-05T13:53:56.628129 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