Project Gutenberg 2009-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 121 Various Verschillende Various, Various Supplement to Punch, or the London Charivari, September 16, 1914 The New Rake's Progress: Cartoons from "Punch" Illustrating the Kaiser's Career, 1888-1914 E-text prepared by Neville Allen, Malcolm Farmer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Supplement to Punch, or the London Charivari, September 16, 1914" by Various is a collection of satirical illustrations from the renowned British magazine "Punch," created in the early 20th century. This book is a supplement that reflects on the political climate and the rise of Kaiser Wilhelm II from 1888 to 1914 through the lens of humor and caricature. It likely provides commentary on the events leading up to World War I, as well as insights into the personalities and politics of the time. The content of the book features a series of cartoons that depict the Kaiser’s various ambitions and challenges in the context of European politics. Each illustration includes a satirical commentary or verse, shedding light on how the Kaiser is viewed both by his contemporaries and by the satirical voice of "Punch". Themes include his attempts to maintain power, navigate alliances, and influence other nations, often highlighting the absurdities and contradictions of his leadership style. Overall, it serves as a historical snapshot, using wit to critique the figure of the Kaiser and to reflect on broader international tensions leading to the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941 -- Caricatures and cartoons Germany -- History -- 1871-1918 -- Caricatures and cartoons DD Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 42146 2025-08-11T12:26:30.735863 text/html 36201 2009-02-04T11:47:54 text/html 3059811 2025-08-11T12:26:53.172782 application/epub+zip 3051044 2025-08-11T12:26:41.640828 application/epub+zip 68893 2025-08-11T12:26:32.907898 application/epub+zip 9618031 2025-08-11T12:26:56.150785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9608690 2025-08-11T12:26:44.512814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88895 2022-09-13T06:20:15.358303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26131 2025-08-11T12:26:30.232859 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25956 2021-01-04T17:43:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25965 2021-01-04T17:43:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54097 2007-11-24T16:24:00 application/octet-stream 219011 2007-11-24T16:24:00 application/octet-stream 219113 2007-11-24T16:24:00 application/octet-stream 230022 2007-11-24T16:24:00 application/octet-stream 179959 2007-11-24T16:25:00 application/octet-stream 213112 2007-11-24T16:25:00 application/octet-stream 256173 2007-11-24T16:25:00 application/octet-stream 241587 2007-11-24T16:25:00 application/octet-stream 259155 2007-01-16T13:41:00 application/octet-stream 267282 2007-11-24T16:25:00 application/octet-stream 306767 2007-11-24T16:25:00 application/octet-stream 220114 2007-11-24T16:25:00 application/octet-stream 134304 2007-11-24T16:25:00 application/octet-stream 251347 2007-11-24T16:25:00 application/octet-stream 289346 2007-11-24T16:26:00 application/octet-stream 356372 2007-01-16T13:41:00 application/octet-stream 33378 2025-08-11T12:26:56.312765 application/rdf+xml 22807 2025-08-11T12:26:33.404866 image/jpeg 4578 2025-08-11T12:26:33.154841 image/jpeg 9639 2021-01-04T17:43:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 2940954 2021-01-04T17:43:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 9635 2021-01-04T17:43:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 3030954 2025-08-11T12:26:30.792934 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