Project Gutenberg 2005-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 179 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 23, 1917 E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Sandra Brown, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 23, 1917" by Various is a satirical magazine publication from the early 20th century. Known for its humorous commentary on contemporary society, politics, and events, the issue reflects on life during the First World War, using wit to address the absurdities and challenges of the time. The content serves as both entertainment and social critique, utilizing humor to provide insight into the public sentiment and wartime experiences of that era. This particular volume of "Punch" features a variety of comic sketches, parodies, and written pieces that lampoon both the war effort and the people involved, including politicians, military personnel, and society at large. From the humorous observations about everyday life, peculiarities of wartime existence, and the ongoing political situation, the magazine aims to lighten the heavy atmosphere brought on by the war while thoughtfully engaging with its themes. Characters are drawn from a range of professions and social settings, illustrating a broad spectrum of British society navigating the unprecedented realities of World War I. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 110912 2025-10-06T14:15:58.356085 text/html 113705 2020-12-14T08:58:28 text/html 2354969 2025-10-06T14:16:11.962010 application/epub+zip 2346268 2025-10-06T14:16:04.486999 application/epub+zip 107629 2025-10-06T14:16:00.410009 application/epub+zip 4772034 2025-10-06T14:16:15.347931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4755784 2025-10-06T14:16:07.779935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226607 2022-09-07T22:13:13.196133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87132 2025-10-06T14:15:57.861977 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86874 2020-12-14T08:58:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86882 2020-12-14T08:58:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20350 2025-10-06T14:16:15.501906 application/rdf+xml 16465 2025-10-06T14:16:00.910984 image/jpeg 3722 2025-10-06T14:16:00.660008 image/jpeg 36288 2020-12-14T08:58:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 2703038 2020-12-14T08:58:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 36241 2020-12-14T08:58:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 2796833 2025-10-06T14:15:58.429077 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