Project Gutenberg 2007-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 448 Various Verschillende Various, Various Seaman, Owen 1861 1936 Seaman, Sir Owen Seamen, Owen Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 18, 1914 E-text prepared by Malcolm Farmer, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 18, 1914" by Various is a satirical periodical published in the early 20th century. This volume includes a compilation of humorous sketches, political commentary, and societal observations, reflecting the cultural milieu of its time. The primary topic tackles the social and political atmosphere of pre-World War I Britain, using wit and satire to comment on contemporary events and trends. The content of this volume captures various humorous anecdotes and caricatures imbued with social commentary. For example, it showcases dialogues about societal conventions, such as the absurdity of fashion and the significance of material possessions, such as top hats. Political figures are playfully critiqued, as seen in jokes about elections and political scandals. The sketches touch on subjects from legal issues to theatrical performances, all while using a light-hearted tone that aims to entertain the reader while provoking thought about the society of the time. Overall, this compilation reflects Punch's tradition of blending humor with critique, providing both laughter and insight into the early 20th-century British life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 119519 2025-08-09T13:41:15.909411 text/html 116913 2007-10-19T12:58:50 text/html 2171738 2025-08-09T13:41:31.776319 application/epub+zip 2164384 2025-08-09T13:41:23.013356 application/epub+zip 101300 2025-08-09T13:41:18.111378 application/epub+zip 14094351 2025-08-09T13:41:35.638748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 14077861 2025-08-09T13:41:26.846299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278920 2022-09-11T03:50:04.815807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100148 2025-08-09T13:41:15.408389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99878 2021-01-03T02:50:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99887 2021-01-03T02:50:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 248438 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 189942 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 255258 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 3485 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 245422 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 203211 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 267535 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 191470 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 195992 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 253354 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 320786 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 2503 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 210907 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 220328 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 260723 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 200146 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 230684 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 216316 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 247978 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 237562 2006-03-04T07:55:10 application/octet-stream 36611 2025-08-09T13:41:35.811798 application/rdf+xml 22927 2025-08-09T13:41:18.612333 image/jpeg 4890 2025-08-09T13:41:18.362343 image/jpeg 41591 2021-01-03T02:50:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 2055715 2021-01-03T02:50:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 41566 2021-01-03T02:50:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 2151687 2025-08-09T13:41:15.976358 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