Project Gutenberg 2006-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 228 Various Verschillende Various, Various Seaman, Owen 1861 1936 Seaman, Sir Owen Seamen, Owen Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 30, 1917 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 30, 1917" by Various is a satirical magazine published during the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. This collection epitomizes the humor and cultural commentary of British society during wartime, highlighting the absurdities and challenges faced by civilians and soldiers alike. The topics largely revolve around the social and political issues of the day, such as food shortages, military life, and the war's impact on everyday life. The content of this volume consists of a series of witty articles, cartoons, and light-hearted jabs aimed at various aspects of life in wartime Britain. It features humorous takes on serious issues like food rationing, the incompetence of certain officials, and the everyday challenges faced by soldiers and their families. Individual characters, such as the bumbling soldier Hubert, provide relatable anecdotes that reflect both the challenges of military service and the resilience of those back home. Through its clever wordplay and illustrations, the magazine not only entertains but also critiques the societal norms and governmental policies of the time, offering a snapshot of public sentiment during the turmoil of World War I. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 113393 2025-06-07T13:30:02.808280 text/html 108878 2006-01-29T09:37:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4283165 2006-01-29T09:37:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4195919 2025-06-07T13:30:43.544119 application/epub+zip 4188303 2025-06-07T13:30:22.217184 application/epub+zip 99625 2025-06-07T13:30:05.449258 application/epub+zip 12263091 2025-06-07T13:30:48.258046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12250859 2025-06-07T13:30:26.950174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284844 2022-09-08T12:08:32.304718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92170 2025-06-07T13:30:02.053287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92061 2006-01-29T09:37:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 38241 2006-01-29T09:37:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 92053 2006-01-29T09:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38213 2006-01-29T09:37:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20883 2025-06-07T13:30:48.437045 application/rdf+xml 23053 2025-06-07T13:30:06.073257 image/jpeg 4823 2025-06-07T13:30:05.748253 image/jpeg 4384994 2025-06-07T13:30:02.934325 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