Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 219 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 28, 1841 Produced by Syamanta Saikia, Jon Ingram, Barbara Tozier and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 28, 1841" by Various is a collection of satirical articles and illustrations created during the early Victorian era. The book serves as a humorous commentary on societal norms, politics, and everyday life in London, encapsulating the spirit of satire that characterized the era. The topics range from social commentary to political satire, providing a snapshot of the cultural landscape of the time. The content of the book presents a series of sketches and tales that humorously critique various aspects of life in 19th-century England. One of the prominent pieces features the character Agamemnon Collumpsion Applebite, a wealthy bachelor whose friends believe he must want a wife. The narrative unfolds as his friends, represented by mamas and daughters, hilariously plot to convince him of his matrimonial needs, revealing the social expectations of marriage. Other articles touch on themes, such as the foibles of politicians, the absurdity of fashion, and the oddities of daily life, all illustrated with clever wit and a keen eye for the ironies of societal living. Through these humorous insights, readers are entertained while also prompted to reflect on the norms and follies of their time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature 131041 2025-08-06T11:51:29.101685 text/html 130101 2020-12-19T09:43:02 text/html 699123 2025-08-06T11:51:42.546665 application/epub+zip 693721 2025-08-06T11:51:35.215651 application/epub+zip 123542 2025-08-06T11:51:31.178681 application/epub+zip 2341500 2025-08-06T11:51:46.106615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2327653 2025-08-06T11:51:38.641649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261960 2022-09-07T19:01:14.085889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114685 2025-08-06T11:51:28.652686 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114450 2020-12-19T09:43:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114451 2020-12-19T09:43:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19935 2025-08-06T11:51:46.251606 application/rdf+xml 17795 2025-08-06T11:51:31.688676 image/jpeg 3963 2025-08-06T11:51:31.435666 image/jpeg 47676 2020-12-19T09:43:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 679669 2020-12-19T09:43:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 47617 2020-12-19T09:43:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 769112 2025-08-06T11:51:29.143688 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