Project Gutenberg 2004-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 262 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 21, 1917 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 21, 1917" by Various is a satirical publication, typical of the early 20th century. Known for its witty commentary and illustrations, "Punch" focuses on social, political, and cultural issues of the time, often lampooning contemporary figures and events, particularly in the context of World War I. The publication provides a humorous and critical look at the societal landscape during wartime, reflecting the mood of the British public. The content of this volume includes a variety of humorous sketches and commentary on current events, notably featuring jabs at prominent figures such as the Kaiser and reports on the state of the war. The writing includes playful dialogues involving characters like the wasp and the bee, critiquing societal behavior and human nature. Other segments satirize political developments, military blunders, and the struggles of daily life amid wartime constraints, all delivered with characteristic irony and clever wordplay. Overall, it showcases the blend of humor and critique for which "Punch" is famous, reflecting the anxieties and absurdities of life during wartime in a light-hearted manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 101403 2025-07-06T09:48:40.890070 text/html 79198 2024-10-28T21:31:53 text/html 12210703 2025-07-06T09:49:19.378867 application/epub+zip 12204368 2025-07-06T09:48:59.524922 application/epub+zip 105540 2025-07-06T09:48:43.042002 application/epub+zip 6877702 2025-07-06T09:49:22.952842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6873067 2025-07-06T09:49:03.085974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242612 2022-09-07T16:32:16.847423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85892 2023-09-07T03:43:58.822652 text/plain 66032 2024-10-28T21:31:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16246 2025-07-06T09:49:23.089802 application/rdf+xml 18394 2025-07-06T09:48:43.536991 image/jpeg 4062 2025-07-06T09:48:43.288005 image/jpeg 18177921 2025-07-06T09:48:41.066069 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