Project Gutenberg 2012-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 246 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, July 21st 1894 Produced by Punch, or the London Charivari, Malcolm Farmer, Ernest Schaal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, July 21st 1894" by Various is a collection of satirical essays and illustrations published during the late 19th century. This volume features various humorous pieces that reflect on contemporary society, politics, and culture, often through parody and caricature. The topics explored include social commentary on the bourgeois lifestyle, critiques of the political climate, and observations about daily life in England, all infused with a light-hearted, comedic tone. The opening of this volume begins with the poem "A Riverside Lament," where the speaker expresses a contented yet comical frustration with the idyllic setting overshadowed by the unfortunate sight of "clammy corpses" floating down the river. This introduces the book’s characteristic humor, blending elements of the absurd with everyday observations. Following this, various skits and dialogues showcase the wit of the contributors, touching on topics such as publishing trends, societal expectations, and humorous takes on sports—particularly highlighting the contrast between highbrow literature and popular sensationalism. Throughout, the writing evokes a playful yet critical view of life at the time, inviting readers to reflect on the absurdities of their own world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 100171 2025-06-16T08:21:38.006691 text/html 98483 2012-05-23T09:29:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2687833 2012-05-23T09:29:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2382807 2025-06-16T08:22:45.550868 application/epub+zip 2379082 2025-06-16T08:22:11.070063 application/epub+zip 102887 2025-06-16T08:21:40.518210 application/epub+zip 6008018 2025-06-16T08:22:49.106870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6007327 2025-06-16T08:22:14.952002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250614 2022-09-18T08:28:02.126714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132718 2025-06-16T08:21:37.414699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132464 2012-05-23T09:29:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 56109 2012-05-23T09:29:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 132457 2012-05-23T09:29:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56075 2012-05-23T09:29:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20166 2025-06-16T08:22:49.271830 application/rdf+xml 18488 2025-06-16T08:21:41.088166 image/jpeg 4069 2025-06-16T08:21:40.809186 image/jpeg 2779765 2025-06-16T08:21:38.071690 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