01996cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000120011324500370012526400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850801160037952010530049553400450154865300410159385600430163499900170167732352UtSlPG20260610133734.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aAP1 aVarious10aPunch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2010-05-12 aProduced by Neville Allen, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)" by Various is a satirical periodical publication written in the mid-19th century. The volume features a collection of political and social commentary, humor, and illustrations that reflect the events and sentiments of the time in Britain. It often pokes fun at political leaders and societal norms through humorous narratives, poems, and sketches. The opening portion introduces the character of Mr. Punch, who visits Queen Mab on Christmas Eve, engaging in a whimsical game of forfeits with a range of prominent figures from the society of the time. The scene is lively and filled with humor as Mr. Punch interacts with various political leaders, depicting their follies and shortcomings in a light-hearted manner. The introductions and comments made during this revelry hint at the larger political landscape of the era, particularly the tensions leading up to conflicts such as the Crimean War, showcasing how Punch uses humor to critique serious societal issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aEnglish wit and humor -- Periodicals40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32352 c73198d73198