Project Gutenberg 2004-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 77 Various Verschillende Various, Various Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley) 1836 1917 Burnand, Francis F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand Burnand, Sir Francis Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand Burnand, Francis Cowley Burnand, Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Punch, or the London Charivari, The Christmas Number, 1890 Punch Among the Planets Produced by Malcolm Farmer, William Flis, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punch, or the London Charivari" by Various is a satirical collection of humorous illustrations and short pieces that reflect societal attitudes and issues prevalent in the late 19th century. This particular installment focuses on a whimsical Christmas edition from 1890. The text employs the iconic character Mr. Punch, a traditional symbol of British humor, who engages in comedic dialogues with Father Time as they venture through various planetary realms. The work aims to critique social, economic, and political themes of the time through satire and allegory. At the start of the piece, the narrative opens with Mr. Punch visiting Father Time, who is preparing a colossal manuscript of his "Reminiscences." Their banter sets the tone for a whimsical exploration of different planets, starting with the character Saturn, who laments the state of affairs in his realm due to societal discord. Punch's commentary, often sharp and witty, provides a humorous critique of each planet's unique challenges, such as class struggle, social injustice, and the absurdities of politics. The introductory sections serve to establish Mr. Punch's role as a satirical observer, setting the stage for comedic journeys to planets like Mars and Mercury, where each visit is rich with parody reflecting the conditions of their own society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Christmas Punch Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 164924 2025-07-06T04:34:25.173041 text/html 150012 2024-10-28T20:12:05 text/html 4779967 2025-07-06T04:34:55.816405 application/epub+zip 4756411 2025-07-06T04:34:38.148494 application/epub+zip 122660 2025-07-06T04:34:27.437011 application/epub+zip 29331092 2025-07-06T04:35:02.511357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29311070 2025-07-06T04:34:44.156480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271948 2022-09-07T01:07:32.989994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128051 2023-10-06T08:26:02.004104 text/plain 108243 2024-10-28T20:12:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17498 2025-07-06T04:35:02.722344 application/rdf+xml 22944 2025-07-06T04:34:27.952015 image/jpeg 4507 2025-07-06T04:34:27.693019 image/jpeg 4809235 2025-07-06T04:34:25.330059 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 en.wikipedia