Project Gutenberg 2013-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 158 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, January 12th, 1895 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, January 12th, 1895" by Various is a comedic periodical publication from the late 19th century, specifically during the Victorian era. Edited by Sir Francis Burnand, this issue of "Punch" encapsulates a variety of satirical content focusing on contemporary issues, social commentary, and humor through caricatures and witty verses. The likely topics covered involve sport, adventure, and societal norms of the time, reflecting the attitudes and events of late 19th-century British society. The issue features a blend of tall tales, poems, and humorous anecdotes that highlight both absurdities and observations related to sports and other aspects of life in Victorian England. One notable section involves an exaggerated account of a sportsman's adventures, illustrating themes of bravado and the comedic misadventures associated with hunting. Meanwhile, there are light-hearted jabs at societal norms, such as expectations of women and the incompetence of local governance after heavy snowfall. The publication's satirical tone can be observed throughout various illustrated poems and vignettes, emphasizing the humor and critique of contemporary issues that would have resonated with its readers at the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42478/42478-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 90932 2025-07-17T07:46:23.056036 text/html 66809 2024-10-23T15:03:46 text/html 2365915 2025-07-17T07:46:37.237983 application/epub+zip 2359354 2025-07-17T07:46:28.891071 application/epub+zip 72499 2025-07-17T07:46:23.474048 application/epub+zip 6974253 2025-07-17T07:46:40.256018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6958211 2025-07-17T07:46:31.721985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105702 2022-09-19T11:50:09.900988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69071 2023-09-18T11:50:25.997200 text/plain 49248 2024-10-23T15:03:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17223 2025-07-17T07:46:40.404959 application/rdf+xml 6517 2025-07-17T07:46:23.552052 image/jpeg 1647 2025-07-17T07:46:23.513025 image/jpeg 2414107 2025-07-17T07:46:23.133057 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