Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 257 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, December 26, 1891 E-text prepared by Malcolm Farmer, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, December 26, 1891" by Various is a humorous periodical publication from the late 19th century, during the Victorian era. This volume consists primarily of satirical illustrations and comedic writings that reflect the social and political climate of the time. The publication is known for its witty commentary and playful critiques of contemporary events, trends, and notable figures. In one of the featured pieces, titled "A Queer Christmas Party," the narrative unfolds around an extravagant holiday gathering attended by fictional characters like Dorian Gray and Anna Karenina, alongside a host of real and imagined guests. The story blends humor and satire as the narrator attempts to recall the peculiar events of the party, recalling a chaotic sequence where misunderstandings culminate in a physical confrontation triggered by a drunken outburst. The blend of fictional characters and outrageous scenarios serves to poke fun at societal norms and highlight the absurdities of certain elite behaviors during the Christmas festivities, ultimately portraying a spectrum of human follies in comedic light. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 108799 2025-10-06T08:49:20.974130 text/html 100011 2024-10-28T21:14:49 text/html 1565435 2025-10-06T08:49:34.248551 application/epub+zip 1559391 2025-10-06T08:49:26.948585 application/epub+zip 108776 2025-10-06T08:49:23.024111 application/epub+zip 8940069 2025-10-06T08:49:37.585582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8968422 2025-10-06T08:49:30.495596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326169 2022-09-07T15:11:46.823503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85469 2025-10-06T08:49:20.313124 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65497 2024-10-28T21:14:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16192 2025-10-06T08:49:37.723539 application/rdf+xml 22479 2025-10-06T08:49:23.527131 image/jpeg 4471 2025-10-06T08:49:23.276104 image/jpeg 1579371 2025-10-06T08:49:21.019137 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