Project Gutenberg 2014-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 197 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 148, January 27, 1915 Produced by Punch, or the London Charivari, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 148, January 27, 1915" by Various is a satirical magazine publication typical of early 20th-century England. This collection showcases the humorous and often sharp commentary that "Punch" is known for, particularly as it relates to the events of World War I, emphasizing societal norms, current events, and political satire during the war era. The publication provides insights into the political climate and public sentiment of the time, reflecting the attitudes and concerns prevalent in British society. The content of this issue features a diverse range of humorous articles, illustrations, and poems that address various contemporary issues, including the war, government responses to food shortages, societal behavior towards the military, and general absurdities associated with wartime life. Highlights include clever jabs at military recruitment, critiques of the government’s handling of food prices, and whimsical narratives about everyday life interspersed with war-related themes. Characters like Jimmy and his bloodhound humorously personify the misguided zeal often associated with civilian engagement in wartime efforts, while poems and illustrations offer a lighthearted yet critical lens on the war's effect on British culture and daily life. Overall, the collection captures the spirit of its time, revealing how humor was used as a coping mechanism in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45342/45342-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Journals 123739 2025-10-18T10:49:15.343355 text/html 100577 2024-10-24T05:02:51 text/html 3795765 2025-10-18T10:49:20.094335 application/epub+zip 3790441 2025-10-18T10:49:16.247397 application/epub+zip 65079 2025-10-18T10:49:15.716365 application/epub+zip 3824043 2025-10-18T10:49:22.746384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3820936 2025-10-18T10:49:19.147362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110026 2022-09-20T17:12:13.979617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97653 2025-10-18T10:49:14.896380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77779 2024-10-24T05:02:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16341 2025-10-18T10:49:22.900309 application/rdf+xml 4490 2025-10-18T10:49:15.791350 image/jpeg 1160 2025-10-18T10:49:15.754374 image/jpeg 3711467 2025-10-18T10:49:15.445398 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