Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 99 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, September 18, 1841 Produced by Syamanta Saikia, Jon Ingram, Barbara Tozier and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, September 18, 1841" by Various is a satirical magazine that was first published in the early 19th century, known for its humorous commentary on various social and political issues of the time. This volume introduces readers to the comedic musings and social critiques typical of the series, using wit and humor to explore the domestic challenges of characters like Agamemnon Collumpsion and Mrs. Pilcher, as well as broader topics like politics, entertainment, and societal norms. The opening of the volume focuses on "The Heir of Applebite," where we encounter Agamemnon, a newly minted father, coping with the chaotic arrival of his child and the ever-hungry Mrs. Pilcher, the monthly nurse. The humorous narrative paints a picture of domestic life filled with eccentric characters, highlighting the comedic frustrations of family life, the incompetence of the help, and the chaotic adjustment to fatherhood. As the story unfolds, it captures the delightful absurdity and challenges of managing a household, while interspersing satirical observations on the social customs and expectations of the time, setting a tone that invites readers into a world of laughter and light-hearted critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 139842 2025-07-06T11:42:44.775458 text/html 138463 2020-12-19T09:43:26 text/html 648859 2025-07-06T11:42:56.953402 application/epub+zip 644718 2025-07-06T11:42:50.465470 application/epub+zip 125583 2025-07-06T11:42:46.878439 application/epub+zip 2332229 2025-07-06T11:43:00.217419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2312194 2025-07-06T11:42:53.541411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291285 2022-09-07T19:02:09.191836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125420 2025-07-06T11:42:44.387471 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125211 2020-12-19T09:43:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125207 2020-12-19T09:43:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20888 2025-07-06T11:43:00.350418 application/rdf+xml 21613 2025-07-06T11:42:47.374435 image/jpeg 4307 2025-07-06T11:42:47.124484 image/jpeg 52463 2020-12-19T09:43:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 745090 2020-12-19T09:43:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 52440 2020-12-19T09:43:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 836678 2025-07-06T11:42:44.817539 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