Project Gutenberg 2009-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 456 Various Verschillende Various, Various Seaman, Owen 1861 1936 Seaman, Sir Owen Seamen, Owen Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 2, 1914 Produced by Neville Allen, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 2, 1914" by Various is a satirical magazine publication from the early 20th century, specifically during the time of World War I. This volume is part of a long-running series known for its humorous takes on contemporary issues, covering a wide range of topics related to British society, politics, and the war. The likely topic of this book revolves around commentary and caricatures related to the ongoing war, social norms, and public sentiments of that era. The content of this volume features various humorous pieces and illustrations addressing the absurdities of wartime life. It includes satirical articles about military figures, comments on the public’s reaction to the war, and humorous takes on recruiting efforts. For instance, the editors poke fun at the German military and skeptics of the war, while also addressing lighter topics such as the quirks of everyday life during wartime. The writing style is clever and filled with puns, reflecting both the seriousness of the time and the British spirit of humor as they faced the challenges of war. It captures the interplay between reality and satire, offering readers both amusement and a reflection on the social atmosphere of the period. (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 Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 125061 2025-06-12T08:06:59.062953 text/html 120549 2009-07-08T07:09:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2033862 2009-07-08T07:09:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2271030 2025-06-12T08:07:21.137880 application/epub+zip 2265428 2025-06-12T08:07:09.543902 application/epub+zip 108196 2025-06-12T08:07:01.531926 application/epub+zip 5927160 2025-06-12T08:07:25.753852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5912104 2025-06-12T08:07:13.731867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280198 2022-09-13T14:54:58.025953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103534 2025-06-12T08:06:58.482964 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103370 2009-07-08T07:09:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 43586 2009-07-08T07:09:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 103363 2009-07-08T07:09:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43551 2009-07-08T07:09:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20890 2025-06-12T08:07:25.933813 application/rdf+xml 21838 2025-06-12T08:07:02.112918 image/jpeg 4529 2025-06-12T08:07:01.822923 image/jpeg 2135795 2025-06-12T08:06:59.146976 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