Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 533 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, September 5, 1841 Produced by Syamanta Saikia, Jon Ingram, Barbara Tozier and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, September 5, 1841" by Various is a satirical periodical from the early Victorian era. This collection serves as a humorous commentary on the social, political, and cultural landscape of London during that time, employing caricatures, poems, and witty articles to convey its messages. It likely explores themes such as class distinctions, gender roles, and the absurdities of society, making it a significant reflection of the prevailing attitudes of the period. The content of this volume features a variety of humorous sketches and articles, including advice on gentlemanly attire, absurdities in social customs, and clever parodies of political events and figures. For instance, the piece discusses the "true gentleman's" wardrobe, contrasting the pretentiousness of fashion with the essence of being respectable. Other sections satirically portray the struggles of various political figures, the impact of social laws on everyday life, and the comical misadventures of individuals in both high and low society. Through its playful wit and sharp observation, the book encapsulates the spirit of "Punch," which aimed to entertain while inciting critical thought about contemporary issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour Browsing: Journalism/Media/Writing Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 131919 2025-06-06T11:03:46.586014 text/html 130593 2020-12-19T09:43:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 817877 2020-12-19T09:43:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 816396 2025-06-06T11:04:02.947945 application/epub+zip 811902 2025-06-06T11:03:54.049013 application/epub+zip 119670 2025-06-06T11:03:48.918021 application/epub+zip 2757808 2025-06-06T11:04:06.820920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2750133 2025-06-06T11:03:57.980019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270916 2022-09-07T19:01:32.120544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113849 2025-06-06T11:03:46.049017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113638 2020-12-19T09:43:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 47217 2020-12-19T09:43:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 113633 2020-12-19T09:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47184 2020-12-19T09:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20107 2025-06-06T11:04:06.978935 application/rdf+xml 19135 2025-06-06T11:03:49.502995 image/jpeg 4252 2025-06-06T11:03:49.203020 image/jpeg 907461 2025-06-06T11:03:46.636029 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