Project Gutenberg 2011-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 122 Various Verschillende Various, Various Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley) 1836 1917 Burnand, Francis F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand Burnand, Sir Francis Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand Burnand, Francis Cowley Burnand, Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 9, 1893 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Lesley Halamek, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 9, 1893" edited by Sir Francis Burnand is a satirical periodical published during the late 19th century. This book represents a collection of humorous illustrations, poems, and articles that poke fun at contemporary society, politics, and culture in Victorian England. It captures the social dynamics and challenges of its time while employing wit and satire as a means of critique. The content of this volume of "Punch" includes various sketches and poems that comment on societal issues such as unemployment, politics, and the prevailing cultural mood in London. Notable pieces include commentary on the perceived desolation of London in September and a humorous poem about the complexities of financial speculation reflecting the contemporary fears and follies of investors. Additionally, characters such as Mr. Toovey reveal personal dilemmas regarding morality and deception in financial matters, while various caricatures and poems encapsulate the theatrical and political ineptitude of the era. Overall, the collection offers a rich tapestry of humor and reflection on the societal norms and anxieties of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature 100478 2025-08-15T09:10:24.457972 text/html 97256 2021-01-08T04:39:41 text/html 2034842 2025-08-15T09:10:43.744917 application/epub+zip 2028454 2025-08-15T09:10:33.450971 application/epub+zip 97757 2025-08-15T09:10:26.690012 application/epub+zip 7443096 2025-08-15T09:10:47.141929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7439451 2025-08-15T09:10:37.015977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277370 2022-09-17T08:18:56.776663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76946 2025-08-15T09:10:23.750975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76803 2021-01-08T04:39:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76795 2021-01-08T04:39:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20955 2025-08-15T09:10:47.299883 application/rdf+xml 23190 2025-08-15T09:10:27.191967 image/jpeg 4679 2025-08-15T09:10:26.937988 image/jpeg 32301 2021-01-08T04:39:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 2006587 2021-01-08T04:39:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 32266 2021-01-08T04:39:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 2101461 2025-08-15T09:10:24.535032 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