Project Gutenberg 2004-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 177 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 17, 1841 Produced by Syamanta Saikia, Jon Ingram, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 17, 1841" by Various is a satirical periodical written in the early 19th century. The work embodies a humorous and critical exploration of contemporary society, politics, and the absurdities of human nature, using the iconic character of Punch, a puppet known for his irreverent and sometimes cruel humor, as a central figure to satirize various societal issues. The opening of this collection sets the stage for the tone and intent of the publication, introducing the philosophy behind Punch's antics, which are perceived as both entertainment and moral education. The text reflects on the nature of political and social hypocrisy, drawing parallels between Punch's comedic approach and the serious concerns of governance and personal morality. It hints at the complex interplay of joy, sorrow, and social critique that characterizes Punch's escapades, while highlighting a desire to convert amusement into deeper insights about societal values and shortcomings. (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 Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Humour Browsing: Journalism/Media/Writing Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 132190 2025-06-06T06:02:59.140047 text/html 131213 2020-12-18T08:55:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 479478 2025-06-06T06:03:09.487975 application/epub+zip 475266 2025-06-06T06:03:03.868043 application/epub+zip 118408 2025-06-06T06:03:01.514020 application/epub+zip 2201159 2025-06-06T06:03:12.939995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2190590 2025-06-06T06:03:07.343015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248446 2022-09-07T03:25:35.188652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116292 2023-10-06T10:04:38.354716 text/plain 15278 2025-06-06T06:03:13.089984 application/rdf+xml 16410 2025-06-06T06:03:02.103005 image/jpeg 3702 2025-06-06T06:03:01.802001 image/jpeg 479117 2025-06-06T06:02:59.183026 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