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100 1 _aAnstey, F.,
_d1856-1934
245 1 0 _aPuppets at Large: Scenes and Subjects from Mr Punch's Show
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-09-17
505 0 _aDoing a cathedral -- The instantaneous process -- In the cause of charity -- The classical scholar in reduced circumstances -- Rus in urbe -- Catching the early boat -- Society's next craze -- An ideal interviewer -- Saturday night in the Edgware Road -- The "Model Husband" contest -- The courier of the Hague -- Feeling their way -- A testimonial manqué -- The model democracy -- By parliamentary -- The farming of the future -- A dialogue on art -- The old love and the new -- A doll's diary -- Elevating the masses -- Bookmakers on the beach -- 'Igher up! -- At a highland cattle auction -- The country of Cockaigne.
508 _aProduced by David Clarke, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Puppets at Large: Scenes and Subjects from Mr. Punch's Show" by F. Anstey is a collection of humorous sketches written in the late 19th century. The book offers a satirical view of various aspects of society, exploring scenes and characters in a light-hearted and comedic manner. Through its illustrations and witty prose, it aims to entertain readers with observations of British life. The beginning of the work opens with a scene set in Dulchester Cathedral, where a group of sightseers waits to be guided through the building. A verger attempts to educate them about the history of the cathedral while managing their various distractions and confusions. The humor arises from the mix of characters in the party, each contributing their unique quirks and misunderstandings, which leads to a distinctly comedic portrayal of the tourist experience. The opening sets the tone for the rest of the sketches, encapsulating Anstey's ability to blend the observational with the absurd. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish wit and humor
700 1 _aPartridge, Bernard,
_d1861-1945
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37449
999 _c78289
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