Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 980 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 1, July 31, 1841 Produced by Syamanta Saikia, Jon Ingram, Barbara Tozier and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 1, July 31, 1841" by Various is a humorous periodical that emerged during the early Victorian era. It is a collection of satirical articles, poems, and illustrations that offer critique and commentary on contemporary society, politics, and culture in London. The work embodies the wit and humor characteristic of satirical publications of the time, reflecting the tone and sensibilities of the early 19th century. The content of this volume showcases a variety of comedic sketches, poems, and articles that lampoon various social issues, political figures, and literary pretensions of the time. Readers encounter humorous pieces such as "A Rencontre with a Tea-Totaler," where intoxication is hilariously critiqued, and "The Diary of a Lord Mayor," which offers a satirical look at the mundane and absurd aspects of political life. The publication includes poetic forms that creatively play with language, alongside sharp social observations and wit, making it an engaging reflection of the comedic literary style prevalent in Victorian England. Overall, the book serves as both entertainment and commentary on the societal norms and issues of its day. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature 130091 2025-08-06T11:50:07.592085 text/html 129113 2020-12-19T09:42:30 text/html 969320 2025-08-06T11:50:24.324026 application/epub+zip 962931 2025-08-06T11:50:15.202129 application/epub+zip 120925 2025-08-06T11:50:09.680137 application/epub+zip 3190412 2025-08-06T11:50:28.034021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3181807 2025-08-06T11:50:18.966057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257054 2022-09-07T18:59:51.981757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111799 2025-08-06T11:50:07.061107 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111592 2020-12-19T09:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111583 2020-12-19T09:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19890 2025-08-06T11:50:28.191986 application/rdf+xml 16355 2025-08-06T11:50:10.250107 image/jpeg 3683 2025-08-06T11:50:09.997061 image/jpeg 47296 2020-12-19T09:42:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 959350 2020-12-19T09:42:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 47261 2020-12-19T09:42:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 1043745 2025-08-06T11:50:07.640074 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