Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 212 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 16, 1890 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Punch, or the London Charivari, William Flis, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 16, 1890" is a periodical publication featuring a collection of humorous articles and illustrations created by various authors during the late 19th century (Victorian era). As a satirical magazine, it covers a wide range of contemporary social issues, political satire, and cultural commentary through the lens of humor and parody. The likely topic of this edition revolves around themes of British society, such as sports, politics, and social hierarchies. The content of this volume includes a vivid portrayal of the "Spurious Sportsman," a satirical character who exaggerates his sporting achievements and pretends to belong to the elite circle of athletes despite minimal real experience. The various pieces within the publication also comment on contemporary politics, societal norms, and offer humorous takes on the behaviors and characteristics of certain social classes. From discussions of parliamentary phrases to light-hearted critiques of societal figures, the magazine provides a witty and entertaining reflection of the era's attitudes and challenges, effectively capturing the spirit of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 107310 2025-10-05T14:08:22.096777 text/html 88104 2024-10-28T19:24:10 text/html 1284220 2025-10-05T14:08:34.759174 application/epub+zip 1275337 2025-10-05T14:08:27.842251 application/epub+zip 110429 2025-10-05T14:08:24.182225 application/epub+zip 7966770 2025-10-05T14:08:38.232216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7952312 2025-10-05T14:08:31.029197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246753 2022-09-06T19:52:18.208492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87716 2025-10-05T14:08:21.664752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67855 2024-10-28T19:24:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16212 2025-10-05T14:08:38.372173 application/rdf+xml 18754 2025-10-05T14:08:24.679233 image/jpeg 4118 2025-10-05T14:08:24.430323 image/jpeg 1283609 2025-10-05T14:08:22.153789 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