Project Gutenberg 2005-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 214 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 14, 1917 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Keith Edkins and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 14, 1917" by Various is a satirical magazine that features humorous commentary and illustrations, reflecting the events and societal issues of the early 20th century. This particular volume was published during World War I, a period marked by significant political and social upheaval. The content primarily addresses the absurdities and challenges of wartime life, using wit and humor to critique both government actions and public sentiment. The magazine's content includes a range of whimsical takes on current events, from political appointments and military operations to the economic difficulties faced due to rationing and shortages. Various satirical articles poke fun at the bureaucracy of wartime governance, the contradictions in food rationing, and the absurd situations that arise in everyday life during the conflict. For instance, it humorously reports on topics such as the raising of prices, the bureaucracy's inefficiencies, and reflects on the resilience of the public in dealing with hardships brought about by the war. Overall, this volume combines social commentary with whimsical verse and illustrations, providing both laughter and insight into the challenges of that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 95191 2025-10-06T12:07:37.972722 text/html 92410 2020-12-14T02:12:57 text/html 2448195 2025-10-06T12:07:51.186699 application/epub+zip 2441664 2025-10-06T12:07:44.143695 application/epub+zip 103601 2025-10-06T12:07:40.035783 application/epub+zip 5434621 2025-10-06T12:07:54.406642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5425673 2025-10-06T12:07:47.122665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236408 2022-09-07T19:28:41.104433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80210 2025-10-06T12:07:37.425715 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80010 2020-12-14T02:12:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80001 2020-12-14T02:12:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20188 2025-10-06T12:07:54.548640 application/rdf+xml 18399 2025-10-06T12:07:40.541703 image/jpeg 4056 2025-10-06T12:07:40.287710 image/jpeg 33487 2020-12-14T02:12:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 2375992 2020-12-14T02:12:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 33422 2020-12-14T02:12:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 2461929 2025-10-06T12:07:38.034871 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