Project Gutenberg 2010-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 876 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Produced by Neville Allen, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)" by Various is a satirical periodical publication written in the mid-19th century. The volume features a collection of political and social commentary, humor, and illustrations that reflect the events and sentiments of the time in Britain. It often pokes fun at political leaders and societal norms through humorous narratives, poems, and sketches. The opening portion introduces the character of Mr. Punch, who visits Queen Mab on Christmas Eve, engaging in a whimsical game of forfeits with a range of prominent figures from the society of the time. The scene is lively and filled with humor as Mr. Punch interacts with various political leaders, depicting their follies and shortcomings in a light-hearted manner. The introductions and comments made during this revelry hint at the larger political landscape of the era, particularly the tensions leading up to conflicts such as the Crimean War, showcasing how Punch uses humor to critique serious societal issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 1945633 2025-08-13T08:29:50.013854 text/html 1912773 2021-01-06T14:37:31 text/html 12086963 2025-08-13T08:31:46.714852 application/epub+zip 12015504 2025-08-13T08:30:28.978213 application/epub+zip 861592 2025-08-13T08:29:55.663847 application/epub+zip 38135785 2025-08-13T08:32:22.297113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38021339 2025-08-13T08:31:06.258014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1645088 2022-09-15T04:14:06.957719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1576251 2025-08-13T08:29:41.173939 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1575967 2021-01-06T14:37:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1576042 2021-01-06T14:37:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19969 2025-08-13T08:32:22.783102 application/rdf+xml 16301 2025-08-13T08:29:56.467853 image/jpeg 3975 2025-08-13T08:29:56.102823 image/jpeg 655692 2021-01-06T14:37:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 11690478 2021-01-06T14:37:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 655206 2021-01-06T14:37:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 11765966 2025-08-13T08:29:50.868874 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