Project Gutenberg 2008-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 240 Various Verschillende Various, Various Seaman, Owen 1861 1936 Seaman, Sir Owen Seamen, Owen Punch, or the London Charivari, June 10, 1914 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Punch, or the London Charivari, June 10, 1914" by Various is a collection of satirical sketches and humorous commentary, characteristic of early 20th-century British humor. This publication represents a snapshot of the social and political landscape of the time, using wit and satire to comment on contemporary events, public figures, and societal norms leading up to the First World War. In this particular edition, readers encounter a variety of sketches and verses that poke fun at current affairs, politics, and society's eccentricities. The humor is evident in the lighthearted treatment of serious subjects, including the political landscape of Britain, debates about women's suffrage, and the peculiarities of everyday life. Notable segments include a mock toast acknowledging contributions to the arts and a comically exaggerated take on the challenges of yard work and social conventions. Overall, the publication captures the playful spirit and clever satire that "Punch" is famous for, providing insight into the cultural zeitgeist of the early 20th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Category: Humour Category: British Literature 120778 2025-06-10T07:44:01.369038 text/html 117006 2021-01-03T06:45:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1983372 2021-01-03T06:45:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2086335 2025-06-10T07:44:17.439944 application/epub+zip 2080713 2025-06-10T07:44:08.576025 application/epub+zip 105463 2025-06-10T07:44:03.698024 application/epub+zip 12239788 2025-06-10T07:44:21.696957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12233645 2025-06-10T07:44:12.812985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267426 2022-09-11T09:54:23.014046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100049 2025-06-10T07:44:00.752074 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99890 2021-01-03T06:45:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 41899 2021-01-03T06:45:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 99881 2021-01-03T06:45:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41846 2021-01-03T06:46:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20673 2025-06-10T07:44:21.858924 application/rdf+xml 18600 2025-06-10T07:44:04.291003 image/jpeg 4330 2025-06-10T07:44:03.991036 image/jpeg 2068861 2025-06-10T07:44:01.430046 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