Project Gutenberg 2014-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 95 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. 108, April 20, 1895 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, April 20, 1895" by Various is a satirical magazine publication that originated during the late 19th century. Primarily a collection of humorous sketches, poems, and political commentary, this volume reflects the social and cultural themes of its time, showcasing the wit and humor typical of the Victorian era. The content critiques contemporary society, politics, and everyday life, often through clever illustrations and texts. In this issue, readers encounter a vibrant mix of satire that engages with various topics, including humorous takes on education, thoughts on a Chino-Japanese calendar mapping the historical intricacies of Sino-Japanese relations, and critiques of British societal norms regarding work and gender roles. Characters like the poignant laundress express patriotic sentiment concerning their craft, while a fictional gentleman absurdly schemed to become injured to receive attention from a nurse he admired. The humor is multi-faceted, employing puns, light-hearted criticisms, and whimsical verses, all aimed at eliciting laughter and reflection from its audience about the oddities of human behavior and social conventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44707/44707-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 90682 2025-08-18T07:25:44.590355 text/html 66259 2024-10-24T00:52:33 text/html 2391211 2025-08-18T07:26:00.830269 application/epub+zip 2383119 2025-08-18T07:25:51.243315 application/epub+zip 90816 2025-08-18T07:25:45.297366 application/epub+zip 7371155 2025-08-18T07:26:04.160352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7357018 2025-08-18T07:25:54.417312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123897 2022-09-20T12:08:13.438216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67293 2025-08-18T07:25:44.156357 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47419 2024-10-24T00:52:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17197 2025-08-18T07:26:04.330274 application/rdf+xml 6112 2025-08-18T07:25:45.393358 image/jpeg 1829 2025-08-18T07:25:45.337348 image/jpeg 2449514 2025-08-18T07:25:44.788401 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