02154cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000120011324500640012526400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550800920040652012080049853400450170665300410175185600430179299900170183511169UtSlPG20260610133252.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aAP1 aVarious10aPunch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 15, 1917 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-02-01  aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Sandra Brown
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 15, 1917" is a satirical magazine publication featuring a compilation of humorous articles, illustrations, and commentary written in the early 20th century during World War I. As a representation of British humor during this tumultuous time, it tackles a wide range of topics with wit, poking fun at political figures, social issues, and daily life in wartime Britain.   The content of this volume primarily consists of light-hearted sketches, caricatures, and amusing critiques of contemporary events. For instance, it features whimsical reports from London termini during holiday travel, humorous anecdotes about military life, including escapades involving a mascot wild boar named Hyldebrand and a mule called Ermyntrude wreaking havoc at war camps. The magazine creatively conveys the rhythmic juxtaposition of serious wartime realities with the humor of everyday occurrences, ultimately reflecting the resilience and humor of the British public during challenging times. Through various whimsical illustrations and narratives, it provides a unique glimpse into British society and attitudes in 1917. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish wit and humor -- Periodicals40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11169  c52616d52616