Project Gutenberg 2008-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 132 Various Verschillende Various, Various Seaman, Owen 1861 1936 Seaman, Sir Owen Seamen, Owen Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 147, August 12, 1914 E-text prepared by Neville Allen, Malcolm Farmer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 147, August 12, 1914" by Various is a satirical periodical published during the early 20th century, specifically in the period leading up to World War I. This collection features humorous articles, illustrations, and commentary on contemporary society, politics, and aspects of daily life in Britain just as the country was on the brink of war. The work serves to illuminate both the prevailing attitudes of the time and the absurdities within them, particularly in relation to the looming global conflict. The content of this volume is rich with wit and social critique as it covers a wide array of topics, from the ridiculousness of politicians' statements to humorous takes on military enlistment and societal norms. The pieces showcase the British public's varied reactions to the escalating tensions in Europe, often blending humor with underlying seriousness. Notable elements include whimsical narratives featuring common folks, anecdotal evidence of public sentiment, and playful mockery of the events shaping their world, all reflecting an era caught between peace and the impending chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 114583 2025-07-11T04:03:37.415699 text/html 111861 2008-07-24T12:32:04 text/html 1205827 2025-07-11T04:03:46.750686 application/epub+zip 1200172 2025-07-11T04:03:41.872674 application/epub+zip 108150 2025-07-11T04:03:39.576698 application/epub+zip 1923560 2025-07-11T04:03:49.606658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1906828 2025-07-11T04:03:44.602666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280742 2022-09-12T08:05:19.348862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97856 2025-07-11T04:03:36.980703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97594 2021-01-03T21:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97603 2021-01-03T21:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219212 2007-11-24T19:10:48 application/octet-stream 191962 2007-11-24T19:10:54 application/octet-stream 215635 2007-11-24T19:11:00 application/octet-stream 242301 2007-01-06T12:54:02 application/octet-stream 194077 2007-11-24T19:11:10 application/octet-stream 204140 2007-11-24T19:11:14 application/octet-stream 215294 2007-11-24T19:11:20 application/octet-stream 254473 2007-11-24T19:11:26 application/octet-stream 224667 2007-11-24T19:11:32 application/octet-stream 312145 2007-11-24T19:11:38 application/octet-stream 208012 2007-11-24T19:11:44 application/octet-stream 206600 2007-11-24T19:11:48 application/octet-stream 222237 2007-11-24T19:11:54 application/octet-stream 213651 2007-11-24T19:12:00 application/octet-stream 222927 2007-01-06T12:54:02 application/octet-stream 215521 2007-11-24T19:12:10 application/octet-stream 21311 2025-07-11T04:03:49.747638 application/rdf+xml 23462 2025-07-11T04:03:40.073679 image/jpeg 4702 2025-07-11T04:03:39.822686 image/jpeg 40661 2021-01-03T21:44:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 1092018 2021-01-03T21:44:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 40645 2021-01-03T21:44:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 1189636 2025-07-11T04:03:37.459771 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