Project Gutenberg 2010-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 230 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, April 26 1890 Produced by Lesley Halamek, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, April 26 1890" by Various is a satirical publication centered around humor and commentary on the social and political issues of its time. This volume, part of a longstanding series, showcases comedic illustrations, sketches, and articles generated during the late 19th century. It reflects the characteristics of British satire of the Victorian era, dealing with themes such as class, politics, and society's quirks, often through wit and parody. The content of this volume includes several comedic plays, poems, and insightful commentaries on contemporary events, particularly a fictional moral musical drama titled "Under the Harrow" that intertwines elements of comedy and melodrama. It tells a humorous story of complicated romantic relationships, misunderstandings, and farcical situations involving characters such as Lord Bleshugh, Miss Verbena, and Mr. Spiker. This witty ensemble explores love's absurdities while addressing societal expectations and norms, reflecting the humor and satirical style typical of "Punch." Additionally, the publication features critiques of current events and theatrical productions, offering readers both entertainment and a reflection on their own society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 101522 2025-06-13T15:26:30.057016 text/html 96655 2010-09-09T12:27:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1698635 2010-09-09T12:27:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1736950 2025-06-13T15:26:50.026898 application/epub+zip 1730801 2025-06-13T15:26:39.502968 application/epub+zip 100772 2025-06-13T15:26:32.636988 application/epub+zip 5552944 2025-06-13T15:26:53.738923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5549276 2025-06-13T15:26:43.380985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230030 2022-09-15T11:11:28.932086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76313 2025-06-13T15:26:29.331024 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76167 2010-09-09T12:27:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 32886 2010-09-09T12:27:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 76158 2010-09-09T12:27:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32824 2010-09-09T12:27:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19818 2025-06-13T15:26:53.902881 application/rdf+xml 16718 2025-06-13T15:26:33.224001 image/jpeg 3773 2025-06-13T15:26:32.934986 image/jpeg 1789666 2025-06-13T15:26:30.142014 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