Project Gutenberg 2013-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 223 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir Leech, John 1817 1864 Leech, J. (John) Mr. Punch's Book of Love: Being the Humours of Courtship and Matrimony Produced by Neville Allen, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mr. Punch's Book of Love: Being the Humours of Courtship and Matrimony" edited by J.A. Hammerton is a humorous collection of comic illustrations and witty texts written in the early 20th century. This volume is part of the renowned "Punch Library of Humour," and it is dedicated to the topic of love, courtship, and marriage, presenting a satirical take on the romantic and domestic lives of its characters. Readers can expect a delightful mix of illustrations and comical anecdotes that often critique societal norms surrounding relationships and marriage. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the humorous philosophy of Mr. Punch regarding love and marriage. It begins with references to well-known jest about marriage, encouraging would-be brides and grooms to reconsider their decisions with quips like "Advice to persons about to marry: Don't." The text reveals a series of witty pieces that explore various aspects of courtship and matrimony, with notable jests about the challenges faced by both men and women in romantic relationships. There are also humorous illustrations accompanying anecdotes, making the initial chapters a rich, comedic commentary on the societal expectations surrounding love and married life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42400/42400-h/images/i_cover.png Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor English wit and humor, Pictorial Marriage -- Humor Man-woman relationships -- Humor Love -- Humor PN Text Humor Category: Humour 202960 2025-07-17T07:24:02.633158 text/html 177851 2024-10-23T14:51:37 text/html 4937738 2025-07-17T07:24:32.036087 application/epub+zip 4879343 2025-07-17T07:24:11.677095 application/epub+zip 90139 2025-07-17T07:24:03.458168 application/epub+zip 34304701 2025-07-17T07:24:41.956007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34229949 2025-07-17T07:24:20.553093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156379 2022-09-19T11:11:43.060377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135925 2023-09-18T11:25:15.554290 text/plain 115898 2024-10-23T14:51:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18041 2025-07-17T07:24:42.236949 application/rdf+xml 12290 2025-07-17T07:24:03.558179 image/jpeg 2471 2025-07-17T07:24:03.509132 image/jpeg 4768438 2025-07-17T07:24:02.966135 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 en.wikipedia