Project Gutenberg 2012-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 238 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, August 18, 1894 Produced by Wayne Hammond, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, August 18, 1894" by Various is a satirical magazine that represents the humor and social commentary of the late 19th century. As a collection of humorous sketches, poems, and political commentary, it provides a snapshot of Victorian societal values, politics, and cultural trends. The magazine highlights various topics, ranging from critiques of educational policies to light-hearted takes on contemporary issues affecting daily life, all delivered with sharp wit and irony. The content of this specific volume features a variety of comedic pieces that reflect on societal absurdities and political events of the time. In the opening sketch, the ridiculousness of the School Board's hiring practices is portrayed, suggesting that overly educated candidates are unsuitable for practical employment, while an uneducated man is celebrated for his ruggedness, ironically aligning with the committee's misguided values. Other segments include humorous commentary on the new woman's fashion, anecdotes about public and political figures, and playful poetry that satirizes various aspects of life in that era. Collectively, these pieces serve to entertain while provoking thought about social norms and political structures in Victorian England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 107773 2025-08-16T13:16:08.862108 text/html 85212 2024-10-23T10:45:17 text/html 1362660 2025-08-16T13:16:20.432102 application/epub+zip 1355793 2025-08-16T13:16:13.953107 application/epub+zip 106964 2025-08-16T13:16:10.948103 application/epub+zip 7636704 2025-08-16T13:16:23.937042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7603969 2025-08-16T13:16:17.500134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239922 2022-09-18T16:07:28.198045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83191 2025-08-16T13:16:08.117111 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63332 2024-10-23T10:45:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16300 2025-08-16T13:16:24.074022 application/rdf+xml 19340 2025-08-16T13:16:11.461101 image/jpeg 4278 2025-08-16T13:16:11.207095 image/jpeg 1345028 2025-08-16T13:16:08.910134 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