Project Gutenberg 2005-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 180 Various Verschillende Various, Various Seaman, Owen 1861 1936 Seaman, Sir Owen Seamen, Owen Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-10-06 E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) "Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-10-06" by Various is a collection of humorous illustrations, satirical articles, and lighthearted commentary on contemporary social and political issues, reflecting the early 20th century. The publication, a staple of British humor, serves as a snapshot of cultural attitudes and events in post-World War I Britain, focusing on a variety of topics from domestic life to politics and public grievances expressed in a witty manner. The content of this volume encompasses an array of amusing anecdotes, mock news items, and comical poems, all designed to provoke laughter while subtly critiquing societal norms and current affairs. The readers encounter whimsical characters and absurd situations, such as a cab driver discussing the traits of unusual pedestrians, and a humorous take on the absurdities of the coal industry. Through its playful language and clever observations on everyday life, "Punch" aims to entertain its audience while offering a lens into the zeitgeist of the period, characterized by both recovery and the challenges faced in a changing world. The lighthearted tone is complemented with illustrations that enhance the comedic effect, marking this work as a significant piece of cultural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature 113061 2025-07-07T11:09:57.093915 text/html 110525 2005-12-26T14:25:47 text/html 3540795 2025-07-07T11:10:19.679817 application/epub+zip 3533104 2025-07-07T11:10:07.347867 application/epub+zip 110445 2025-07-07T11:09:59.190840 application/epub+zip 14521272 2025-07-07T11:10:23.843717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 14510215 2025-07-07T11:10:11.598873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289121 2022-09-08T10:53:44.029794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91933 2025-07-07T11:09:56.510860 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91735 2005-12-26T15:37:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91879 2005-12-26T15:37:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21420 2025-07-07T11:10:23.997784 application/rdf+xml 23041 2025-07-07T11:09:59.700881 image/jpeg 4864 2025-07-07T11:09:59.443857 image/jpeg 37959 2005-12-26T15:38:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 3424910 2005-12-26T14:26:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 37998 2005-12-26T15:38:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 3519903 2025-07-07T11:09:57.194976 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 en.wikipedia