Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 71 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 30, 1841 Produced by Syamanta Saikia, Jon Ingram, Barbara Tozier and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 30, 1841" is a humorous periodical produced by various authors during the early Victorian era. This publication is predominantly a satirical magazine, combining cartoons, funny sketches, and witty essays that mock social norms, politics, and public figures of the time. The work encapsulates the spirit and cultural nuances of early 19th-century England, aiming to entertain and provoke thought among its readers. The content of this volume of "Punch" features a variety of comedic pieces including skits about the theatrical life and the pain of audience members who feel duped by poor performances, as well as caricatures of social classes and their peculiarities. One highlighted story revolves around the absurd antics of Horatio Fitzharding Fitzfunk, mistaken for the reputable actor Hannibal Fitzflam, leading to a series of humorous misadventures culminating in legal entanglements and mistaken identities. Other sketches portray quotidian life, societal expectations, and the hypocrisy of different social classes, all laced with sharp wit and keen observation. Overall, "Punch" strikes a balance between humor and critique, making it a captivating snapshot of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.3 (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 126560 2025-07-06T11:44:31.169525 text/html 124886 2020-12-19T09:44:13 text/html 802591 2025-07-06T11:44:44.926403 application/epub+zip 796573 2025-07-06T11:44:37.589447 application/epub+zip 117312 2025-07-06T11:44:33.189451 application/epub+zip 2918763 2025-07-06T11:44:48.254377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2901030 2025-07-06T11:44:40.705431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250147 2022-09-07T19:03:58.549704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112096 2025-07-06T11:44:30.774459 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111888 2020-12-19T09:44:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111880 2020-12-19T09:44:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20908 2025-07-06T11:44:48.389386 application/rdf+xml 18213 2025-07-06T11:44:33.694437 image/jpeg 4036 2025-07-06T11:44:33.442446 image/jpeg 47234 2020-12-19T09:44:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 794910 2020-12-19T09:44:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 47203 2020-12-19T09:44:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 884989 2025-07-06T11:44:31.213458 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