Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 277 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 Produced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870" is a humorous and satirical periodical published by Various during the late 19th century. This publication falls into the category of illustrated humorous magazines, which were popular at the time. Characterized by political satire, witty commentary, and caricatures, "Punchinello" reflects the social and cultural themes of its era, touching on topics such as politics, theater, and the societal norms of the time. The content of this specific issue includes a mix of comedic articles, sketches, and theatrical reviews. For instance, it features a fictional correspondence from a Bostonian regarding the ambitious Cape Cod Canal project, laden with humor and absurdity. The magazine critiques contemporary theater, particularly highlighting performances by notable figures like Lydia Thompson. Additionally, it addresses social issues, poking fun at Congress and the political climate of the time, such as debates over suffrage and the nature of governance. Through its engaging and satirical lens, "Punchinello" serves both as entertainment and a snapshot of the social commentary prevalent in the publication’s time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 148499 2025-06-04T11:30:07.622545 text/html 141638 2020-12-27T06:42:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1455392 2020-12-27T06:42:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1576042 2025-06-04T11:30:14.784515 application/epub+zip 1574653 2025-06-04T11:30:10.870607 application/epub+zip 116299 2025-06-04T11:30:09.541544 application/epub+zip 1727813 2025-06-04T11:30:17.534526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1709326 2025-06-04T11:30:13.947528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229596 2022-09-05T06:17:35.255642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129786 2025-06-04T11:30:07.010555 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129683 2020-12-27T06:42:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 43842 2020-12-27T06:42:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 129674 2020-12-27T06:42:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43821 2020-12-27T06:42:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19967 2025-06-04T11:30:17.693552 application/rdf+xml 16235 2025-06-04T11:30:10.143533 image/jpeg 3736 2025-06-04T11:30:09.826558 image/jpeg 1535159 2025-06-04T11:30:07.690626 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