Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 120 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 9, 1841 Produced by Syamanta Saikia, Jon Ingram, Barbara Tozier and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 9, 1841" by Various is a collection of satirical writings published during the Victorian era. This book takes the form of a periodical that combines humor and political commentary, featuring illustrations and playful critiques of contemporary society, politics, and culture in early 19th century England. The content primarily addresses themes of folly and absurdity in various aspects of life, particularly in the realms of politics and social behavior. Within this volume, readers will find a diverse array of comedic sketches, articles, poems, and illustrations that lampoon various societal norms, including the conventions of theater, the quirks of political figures, and amusing depictions of social gatherings. Each piece employs wit and satire to dissect the follies of the time, such as the melodramatic elements of theatre highlighted in the "Manual of Denouements," and the peculiarities of figures like politicians and theatrical performers. The writing reflects the cultural landscape of England at the time, providing insight into the humor and societal observations characteristic of the periodical's style. Overall, "Punch" serves as both an entertaining read and a valuable historical commentary on 19th-century British life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 123023 2025-10-06T11:47:25.418642 text/html 121394 2020-12-19T09:43:49 text/html 782429 2025-10-06T11:47:39.695609 application/epub+zip 777030 2025-10-06T11:47:32.133610 application/epub+zip 115533 2025-10-06T11:47:27.592628 application/epub+zip 2684396 2025-10-06T11:47:43.054569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2668345 2025-10-06T11:47:35.339597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243029 2022-09-07T19:03:02.672765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107874 2025-10-06T11:47:25.000638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107675 2020-12-19T09:43:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107666 2020-12-19T09:43:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20260 2025-10-06T11:47:43.193546 application/rdf+xml 17526 2025-10-06T11:47:28.117652 image/jpeg 3924 2025-10-06T11:47:27.856636 image/jpeg 44610 2020-12-19T09:43:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 740141 2020-12-19T09:43:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 44584 2020-12-19T09:43:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 828387 2025-10-06T11:47:25.460634 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