Project Gutenberg 2014-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 158 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punch's Almanack for 1890 Produced by Punch, or the London Charivari, Malcolm Farmer, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch's Almanack for 1890" by Various is a satirical almanac written in the late 19th century. This collection serves as a humorous commentary on the events, culture, and politics of the time, blending illustrations and verse to create a witty reflection of society. The work features the character Mr. Punch, who embarks on whimsical adventures, providing readers with delightful anecdotes and social critiques. The opening of "Punch's Almanack for 1890" introduces Mr. Punch as he converses with a personification of the fading year, Eighty-Nine. The dialogue quickly sets a lighthearted tone as Punch agrees to guide the new year, Ninety, on its journey. The narrative showcases Mr. Punch's travels, starting with a trip to France, where he humorously interacts with various characters, including a melancholy tourist. Songs, reflections on travel, and amusing encounters ensue, painting a vibrant picture of late 19th-century life while engaging with topical issues of the day. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45710/45710-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Humour Category: Humour Category: British Literature 166508 2025-06-18T13:35:49.615180 text/html 148279 2024-10-24T07:22:36 text/html 6354327 2025-06-18T13:36:33.774483 application/epub+zip 6336306 2025-06-18T13:36:08.247127 application/epub+zip 119719 2025-06-18T13:35:50.559213 application/epub+zip 19644870 2025-06-18T13:36:40.570383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 19621638 2025-06-18T13:36:15.004037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176917 2022-09-20T19:41:58.009367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113567 2023-09-20T04:02:09.098151 text/plain 93803 2024-10-24T07:22:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14861 2025-06-18T13:36:40.803352 application/rdf+xml 28889 2025-06-18T13:35:50.665213 image/jpeg 3024 2025-06-18T13:35:50.612222 image/jpeg 6504002 2025-06-18T13:35:49.867257 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