Project Gutenberg 2004-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 217 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, April 30, 1892 E-text prepared by Malcolm Farmer, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, April 30, 1892" by Various is a satirical magazine publication from the late 19th century, encapsulating the humor and social commentary of its time. It is part of a long-running series that blends political satire, visual art, and commentary on contemporary social issues, reflecting the cultural attitudes and events of the Victorian era. The topics often explore society's absurdities, politics, and daily life, with a tone that lifts societal critiques through laughter and wit. The content of this particular volume includes a mix of sketches, poems, and short articles mocking various societal norms and figures of the time. Notably, it features a fictionalized account of a writer's imaginative journey through Highland Scotland and interactions with characters that reveal the charming yet naive aspects of rural life, alongside humorous musings on it. Other pieces touch upon military critiques, dining experiences, and the absurdities of modern life, illustrated with light-hearted poetry and caricatures. Throughout, it maintains a playful yet critical perspective on the world of the 1890s, inviting readers to engage with the issues of their day while eliciting laughter and reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: Journals 98127 2025-10-06T10:13:23.499257 text/html 81417 2024-10-28T21:35:44 text/html 1714850 2025-10-06T10:13:35.938217 application/epub+zip 1707605 2025-10-06T10:13:29.179236 application/epub+zip 104007 2025-10-06T10:13:25.595219 application/epub+zip 10165328 2025-10-06T10:13:39.339172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10159415 2025-10-06T10:13:32.467229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247471 2022-09-07T17:02:48.870529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76128 2025-10-06T10:13:22.964259 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56167 2024-10-28T21:35:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16788 2025-10-06T10:13:39.484163 application/rdf+xml 18407 2025-10-06T10:13:26.094276 image/jpeg 4063 2025-10-06T10:13:25.842241 image/jpeg 1714187 2025-10-06T10:13:23.550257 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