Project Gutenberg 2005-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 98 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, April 18, 1917 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Keith Edkins and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, April 18, 1917" by Various is a satirical periodical published during the early 20th century. This book is a collection of humorous and political sketches, jokes, poems, and commentary reflecting the events and sentiments of the time, particularly set against the backdrop of World War I. The content generally includes witticisms regarding politics, social matters, and various absurdities of daily life during wartime. In this particular volume, readers encounter a variety of sketches and amusing articles that comment on contemporary issues, from military service and rationing to social quirks and absurdities. Each piece provides a humorous take on serious topics, such as the discontent surrounding food rationing, the nature of leadership during wartime, and the eccentricities of various characters involved in the war effort. The humor ranges from light-hearted banter to sharp political satire, signifying the public’s resilience during a challenging time, reflecting both the absurdity and tragedy of life during the war. Overall, this volume captures a snapshot of wartime British humor and social commentary in a way that remains engaging and relevant to readers interested in historical satire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 103811 2025-07-06T12:06:07.150606 text/html 101809 2020-12-14T02:50:30 text/html 2841433 2025-07-06T12:06:22.933617 application/epub+zip 2834517 2025-07-06T12:06:14.535595 application/epub+zip 107351 2025-07-06T12:06:09.212621 application/epub+zip 6512423 2025-07-06T12:06:26.106571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6505528 2025-07-06T12:06:17.660644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244236 2022-09-07T19:32:05.587540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87347 2025-07-06T12:06:06.700616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87128 2020-12-14T02:50:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87122 2020-12-14T02:50:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20878 2025-07-06T12:06:26.246531 application/rdf+xml 18374 2025-07-06T12:06:09.711611 image/jpeg 4079 2025-07-06T12:06:09.461604 image/jpeg 36932 2020-12-14T02:50:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 2785461 2020-12-14T02:50:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 36878 2020-12-14T02:50:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 2870428 2025-07-06T12:06:07.209704 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