Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 153 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 14, 1841 Produced by Syamanta Saikia, Jon Ingram, Barbara Tozier and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 14, 1841" by Various is a collection of humorous and satirical writings created during the early Victorian era. The book is a periodical publication that features a range of comedic sketches, illustrations, and critiques that reflect the social and political issues of the time, presented through wit and humor. The likely topics covered include courtship, social norms, politics, and various aspects of daily life in 19th-century England. The content of this particular volume showcases a variety of humorous tales and dialogues, including the comical rivalry between suitors for an heiress's affection, as seen in "The Wife Catchers." It presents charming characters such as Terence Duffy, who performs grand gestures to win the heart of Miss Biddy, and rival Matthew Tibbins, whose attempts at flattery create a comedic tension. Additionally, the volume features witty songs, social commentaries, and caricatures of prominent figures, all interlaced with an irreverent style typical of "Punch," making it a reflection of the cultural milieu of its time while entertaining readers with its lighthearted and satirical approach to serious topics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature 130086 2025-10-06T11:44:55.931926 text/html 128569 2020-12-19T09:42:46 text/html 967477 2025-10-06T11:45:12.287806 application/epub+zip 961485 2025-10-06T11:45:03.389888 application/epub+zip 122607 2025-10-06T11:44:58.005859 application/epub+zip 3342289 2025-10-06T11:45:16.012817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3329967 2025-10-06T11:45:06.998877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261885 2022-09-07T19:00:32.224559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112596 2025-10-06T11:44:55.384379 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112385 2020-12-19T09:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112388 2020-12-19T09:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19896 2025-10-06T11:45:16.157802 application/rdf+xml 17818 2025-10-06T11:44:58.512417 image/jpeg 3956 2025-10-06T11:44:58.259859 image/jpeg 46707 2020-12-19T09:42:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 929289 2020-12-19T09:42:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 46665 2020-12-19T09:42:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1017275 2025-10-06T11:44:55.981868 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