Project Gutenberg 2005-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 230 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 16, 1917 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 16, 1917" by Various is a collection of humorous and satirical articles, illustrations, and poems published during the early 20th century. This volume of "Punch" captures the social and political climate of wartime Britain, using wit and humor to comment on contemporary issues, behaviors, and events from that time period. Notably, it addresses various aspects of life during World War I, including government policies, social norms, and the absurdities of everyday life. The content of this volume primarily consists of light-hearted commentary presented in a variety of forms, from comedic sketches to clever verses. Through its various segments, "Punch" pokes fun at a wide array of topics, including food rationing ("Tasty Dishes"), interactions between landlords and tenants, and the challenges posed by the ongoing war. Notable narratives include amusing observations about soldiers, conversations filled with banter between civilians, and a fictional tale about a troublesome pig that invariably gets into comedic situations. "Punch" maintains a humorous tone throughout, providing both entertainment and insight into the British perspective during the Great War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature 111446 2025-10-06T13:39:49.523225 text/html 111817 2020-12-14T07:52:26 text/html 3077832 2025-10-06T13:40:05.501126 application/epub+zip 3067498 2025-10-06T13:39:56.831238 application/epub+zip 106964 2025-10-06T13:39:51.637247 application/epub+zip 5289583 2025-10-06T13:40:09.161257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5277022 2025-10-06T13:40:00.245169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231003 2022-09-07T21:27:13.558125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86726 2025-10-06T13:39:48.968245 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86540 2020-12-14T07:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86548 2020-12-14T07:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19878 2025-10-06T13:40:09.321134 application/rdf+xml 16475 2025-10-06T13:39:52.139229 image/jpeg 3741 2025-10-06T13:39:51.889181 image/jpeg 35440 2020-12-14T07:52:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 3470889 2020-12-14T07:52:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 35409 2020-12-14T07:52:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 3485589 2025-10-06T13:39:49.602236 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