Project Gutenberg
2005-01-14
Public domain in the USA.
212
Various
Verschillende
Various, Various
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, May 21, 1892
E-text prepared by Malcolm Farmer, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
"Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, May 21, 1892" by Various is a humorous periodical publication written during the late 19th century (Victorian era). This collection captures the essence of British satire through a mix of cartoons, poetry, and witty commentary on contemporary society, politics, and cultural issues. The topics often reflect the characteristics of the time, including debates surrounding the education and social roles of women, politics, and the daily quirks of life. The content of this specific volume includes a variety of comedic sketches and poems addressing social and political themes, such as an inquiry into the physical health of women pursuing higher education and critiques of outdated societal norms. One excerpt humorously chronicles a man's visit to a women's college, where he comically finds himself at the mercy of the athletic young women, effectively dispelling stereotypes about women's physical abilities. Other pieces critique the absurdities of contemporary fashion, politics, and social expectations. With a light-hearted tone and clever illustrations, the volume reflects Punch's tradition of blending humor with sharp social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
en
English wit and humor -- Periodicals
AP
Text
Punch
Category: Humour
Category: British Literature
94332
2025-10-06T10:50:32.106636
text/html
75751
2024-10-28T21:44:40
text/html
1817040
2025-10-06T10:50:45.041067
application/epub+zip
1809050
2025-10-06T10:50:37.939113
application/epub+zip
103428
2025-10-06T10:50:34.160611
application/epub+zip
10322804
2025-10-06T10:50:48.476066
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
10314167
2025-10-06T10:50:41.166218
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
228591
2022-09-07T17:50:40.552902
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
75704
2025-10-06T10:50:31.588672
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
55752
2024-10-28T21:44:40
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
15959
2025-10-06T10:50:48.620035
application/rdf+xml
16530
2025-10-06T10:50:34.657092
image/jpeg
3723
2025-10-06T10:50:34.408639
image/jpeg
1820759
2025-10-06T10:50:32.162610
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