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245 1 0 _aPunch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, December 11, 1841
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
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 _aRelease date is 2005-02-07
508 _aProduced by Syamanta Saikia, Jon Ingram, Barbara Tozier and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, December 11, 1841" is a humorous periodical published in the early Victorian era. Authored by various contributors, this book serves as a collection of satirical illustrations and commentary reflecting the social and political climates of 19th-century London. The likely topics of the book range from the absurdity of daily life, interactions among different social strata, to the eccentricities of the medical profession and politics. The content includes a lively narrative recounting the escapades of medical students, filled with amusing dialogues and humorous incidents that shed light on their vices and the camaraderie among them. In one vivid account, the characters engage in reckless nocturnal adventures, highlighting their drunken antics, mischief, and run-ins with the law. Other sections of the volume consist of biting satires on societal issues, such as the plight of the poor, the absurdities of fashion, and the peculiarities of contemporary life, all delivered in a series of witty sketches and clever verses designed to entertain and provoke thought among its readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish wit and humor -- Periodicals
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14940
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