02243cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000120011324500650012526400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801350040752012530054253400450179565300410184085600430188199900170192421598UtSlPG20260610133510.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aAP1 aVarious10aPunch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 14, 1893 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2007-05-24 aProduced by Punch, or the London Charivari, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 14, 1893" by Various is a satirical periodical, a notable example of humorous commentary from the late 19th century. This volume showcases a selection of comedic sketches, poems, and illustrations, reflecting the social, political, and cultural issues of its time while employing wit and humor to engage its readers. The contents likely explore themes of patriotism, politics, and societal norms prevalent during the Victorian era. The book is a collection of humorous essays and comic dialogues, vividly portraying various characters and scenarios. For instance, it features a scene set in a school that humorously educates children about patriotism through exaggerated patriotic fervor, while the teacher insists on the superiority of the English nation. The publication also includes witty letters from fictitious correspondents discussing quirky experimentation with heating animals in winter and lighthearted ruminations on women at shooting parties. Overall, the volume is marked by its distinct British humor, reflecting the idiosyncrasies of society, entertaining readers with both laughter and critical insight into the customs of the day. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aEnglish wit and humor -- Periodicals40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21598 c62750d62750