Project Gutenberg 2015-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 295 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir Du Maurier, George 1834 1896 Maurier, George Du Du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson Mr. Punch in Society: Being the Humours of Social Life Produced by 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 in Society: Being the Humours of Social Life" by J. A. Hammerton and George du Maurier is a collection of humorous illustrations and anecdotes from the British comic magazine "Punch," written during the late 19th century. This work focuses on the comical aspects of social life, utilizing witty social satire to depict the foibles and follies of society. Through clever illustrations, it aims to provide readers with a light-hearted yet insightful commentary on the subtleties of social interactions. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the style and tone that characterize the book. It begins with a letter inviting a friend to a hunting event, humorously detailing the inadequacies of accommodations and the quirks of social engagements, suggesting a blend of levity and social observation. Alongside the text, various illustrations playfully portray the absurdities of social norms, interactions, and the expectations placed on individuals within society. Through this mix, the opening sets the stage for a humorous exploration of high society, welcoming readers to delve into the amusing commentary embedded in its pages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor English wit and humor, Pictorial England -- Social life and customs -- Humor PN Text Category: Humour Category: British Literature 181488 2025-07-19T10:03:18.931621 text/html 156377 2024-10-24T14:16:49 text/html 10533944 2025-07-19T10:03:26.296578 application/epub+zip 10533422 2025-07-19T10:03:21.026619 application/epub+zip 132883 2025-07-19T10:03:19.593621 application/epub+zip 10592739 2025-07-19T10:03:29.405604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10560215 2025-07-19T10:03:24.783654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177213 2022-09-21T19:18:11.083381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126230 2025-07-19T10:03:17.878614 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106223 2024-10-24T14:16:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18185 2025-07-19T10:03:29.551564 application/rdf+xml 20788 2025-07-19T10:03:19.690609 image/jpeg 2910 2025-07-19T10:03:19.643595 image/jpeg 9901130 2025-07-19T10:03:19.259643 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