Project Gutenberg 2004-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 169 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 29, 1891 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, William Flis, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 29, 1891" by Various is a satirical magazine publication from the late 19th century. As a periodical, it offers a humorous and often critical take on the social and political climate of its time, reflecting the cultural sentiments of the Victorian era. The content primarily revolves around witty illustrations, poetry, and comedic narratives that comment on various aspects of life, including consumerism, class struggles, and personal identity. The volume features a variety of humorous pieces, one of the most notable being the story of Mr. Higlinson, a proprietor of Blacking-cream who grapples with his public persona. Despite achieving wealth and notoriety through relentless advertising, Higlinson’s attempts at writing poetry and philanthropic endeavors are met with ridicule and skepticism. Ultimately, his sensitivity to public perception leads him to a tragic end, reinforcing the theme that societal expectations can severely impact individual lives. Additionally, the magazine contains a range of shorter sketches and poems that comment on topics such as emerging technologies, domestic life, and the politics of the time, all enriched by Punch's trademark wit and irony. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 96337 2025-10-06T05:42:05.102382 text/html 78794 2024-10-28T20:27:29 text/html 1573601 2025-10-06T05:42:19.140345 application/epub+zip 1563361 2025-10-06T05:42:11.422361 application/epub+zip 104141 2025-10-06T05:42:07.204372 application/epub+zip 9907036 2025-10-06T05:42:22.707284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9899457 2025-10-06T05:42:14.792335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254136 2022-09-07T02:30:50.110918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74605 2025-10-06T05:42:04.630391 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54767 2024-10-28T20:27:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16778 2025-10-06T05:42:22.851287 application/rdf+xml 19413 2025-10-06T05:42:07.716358 image/jpeg 4270 2025-10-06T05:42:07.463382 image/jpeg 1576531 2025-10-06T05:42:05.164366 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