Project Gutenberg 2008-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 224 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 Produced by Neville Allen, Hagay Giller, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 22, 1914" by Various is a satirical publication from the early 20th century, reflecting the social and political climate of the time through humor and caricatures. This volume of "Punch" combines various humorous articles, commentary, and illustrations, capturing the essence of British society just before the outbreak of World War I. It addresses a wide array of topics, from politics and social issues to cultural trends and everyday life, providing insights into the era's concerns and values. This particular edition features a series of witty commentaries on contemporary events and social satire, exemplifying the magazine's trademark style. Among the amusing articles are parodies of political figures, whimsical anecdotes about daily life, and humorous observations on sports and societal norms. The narrative touches on issues like suffrage, the upper class, the absurdity of wartime politics, and even the quirks of the British social elite, all presented in a light-hearted and ironic manner. Through its clever wordplay and sharp critique, the volume serves as a snapshot of British life in July 1914, just before the seismic changes brought about by World War I. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (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: Journalism/Media/Writing 123746 2025-06-10T10:43:29.043282 text/html 120199 2021-01-03T10:54:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2130336 2021-01-03T10:54:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2215447 2025-06-10T10:43:54.271150 application/epub+zip 2208764 2025-06-10T10:43:40.847247 application/epub+zip 110842 2025-06-10T10:43:31.419278 application/epub+zip 6791612 2025-06-10T10:43:58.344159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6787397 2025-06-10T10:43:45.050185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237897 2022-09-11T13:03:52.815370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101553 2025-06-10T10:43:28.443289 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101483 2021-01-03T10:54:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42509 2021-01-03T10:54:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 101475 2021-01-03T10:54:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42470 2021-01-03T10:54:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20090 2025-06-10T10:43:58.515141 application/rdf+xml 16107 2025-06-10T10:43:32.017268 image/jpeg 3708 2025-06-10T10:43:31.716274 image/jpeg 2211499 2025-06-10T10:43:29.134273 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