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245 1 0 _aPunchinello, Volume 2, No. 30, October 22, 1870
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2003
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punchinello
500 _aRelease date is 2003-11-01
508 _aProduced by Cornell University, Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 30, October 22, 1870" by Various is a satirical periodical published during the late 19th century, specifically the post-Civil War era in America. This edition presents a blend of humor, commentary, and adaptations of ongoing literary works, allowing readers to engage with contemporary events and societal attitudes through a comedic lens. The beginning of this issue launches with advertisements and promotions relevant to the publication, as well as the conclusion of a literary adaptation titled "The Mystery of Mr. E. Drood" by Orpheus C. Kerr. In this opening section, we are introduced to Mr. Bumstead, a character humorously depicted as a disheveled organist, who is ensnared in a chaotic and nonsensical conversation with Mr. Tracey Clews, a self-proclaimed literary man aspiring to write a novel inspired by a missing nephew. Their banter is laden with whimsical misunderstandings and witty exchanges, setting the tone for the magazine's whimsical and witty approach to storytelling and societal commentary. The interactions hint at the broader absurdities of human behavior and highlight the entertainment provided by both the comedic dialogue and the serialization of serialized literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerican wit and humor -- Periodicals
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10092
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