Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 117 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 13, June 25, 1870 Produced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 13, June 25, 1870" by Various is a humorous and satirical publication first released during the late 19th century (Victorian era). The book is part of a series known as "Punchinello," which was likely aimed at entertaining audiences with its wit and social commentary. The work’s content includes a mix of illustrations, humorous articles, and serialized stories, addressing various topics with a light-hearted tone characteristic of periodicals from this era. The central feature of this volume is “The Mystery of Mr. E. Drood,” a serialized story by Orpheus C. Kerr. The narrative offers a comical twist on typical detective tropes, incorporating eccentric characters like John Bumstead and Old Mortarity, who engage in humorous dialogues while discussing death and burial. The story takes place in an amusingly absurd setting, blending serious undertones with farcical situations as it explores themes of mortality and the human condition. The whimsical cast and their interactions draw readers into a world where humor prevails over somber topics, showcasing the clever satire that characterizes "Punchinello" as a publication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Humour 102760 2025-08-04T09:38:54.346057 text/html 94212 2021-01-02T07:42:58 text/html 2648597 2025-08-04T09:38:57.324041 application/epub+zip 2648065 2025-08-04T09:38:54.986105 application/epub+zip 130217 2025-08-04T09:38:54.588079 application/epub+zip 2710915 2025-08-04T09:38:59.247089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2687732 2025-08-04T09:38:56.940105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169163 2022-09-05T05:01:31.346953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104315 2025-08-04T09:38:54.010079 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104174 2021-01-02T07:42:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17988 2025-08-04T09:38:59.379032 application/rdf+xml 30674 2025-08-04T09:38:54.688076 image/jpeg 4338 2025-08-04T09:38:54.638067 image/jpeg 2751711 2021-01-02T07:42:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 43738 2021-01-02T07:42:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 2786833 2025-08-04T09:38:54.402066 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