Project Gutenberg 2004-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 177 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, October 17, 1891 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, William Flis, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, October 17, 1891" by Various is a satirical periodical publication from the late 19th century, particularly during the Victorian era. This volume of "Punch" features a compilation of humorous sketches, poems, and social commentary, reflecting the cultural and political climate of the time. It addresses various topics like social norms, technology, and societal issues through wit and caricature. The content of this particular volume includes a variety of light-hearted narratives and humorous dialogues, one notable piece being the interaction surrounding an automatic physiognomist at the German Exhibition. A group of characters, including a sprightly young lady named Lottie and a funny man named Dolph, explore the absurdity of a machine that purports to determine characters based on hair color. These exchanges blend humor with criticism of the quirks present within society, while simultaneously portraying the dynamics of relationships among the characters, encapsulating everyday life and its trivialities in a way that is entertaining and reflective of broader societal observations. Other segments consist of poetry, social commentary on figures like William Henry Smith, and playful critiques of contemporary political and cultural issues, providing a rich tapestry of Victorian life through the lens of humor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (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 101037 2025-10-06T08:08:12.503607 text/html 83320 2024-10-28T21:05:11 text/html 1379921 2025-10-06T08:08:26.000566 application/epub+zip 1372461 2025-10-06T08:08:18.655587 application/epub+zip 104307 2025-10-06T08:08:14.592587 application/epub+zip 8561143 2025-10-06T08:08:29.370551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8554272 2025-10-06T08:08:21.888543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276215 2022-09-07T14:19:41.514907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80821 2025-10-06T08:08:12.050599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60978 2024-10-28T21:05:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16642 2025-10-06T08:08:29.517507 application/rdf+xml 21546 2025-10-06T08:08:15.106595 image/jpeg 4311 2025-10-06T08:08:14.849583 image/jpeg 1386650 2025-10-06T08:08:12.555590 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