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Punch, or the London Charivari, January 12th, 1895

By Various

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

In a world of stiff upper lips, this magazine winks at the absurdities of Victorian life through comical stories and mocking cartoons.

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"Punch, or the London Charivari, January 12th, 1895" by Various is a humor magazine from the Victorian era that uses jokes and funny pictures to talk about what was going on at the time. Under the leadership of Sir Francis Burnand, this "Punch" issue makes fun of society and events with funny drawings and clever poems. The magazine likely includes sport, adventure, and social customs, showing what people in Britain thought and did in the late 1800s. One story is about the exaggerated adventures of a sportsman and points out the silliness and the funny bad luck of hunting. Also there is an amusing section addresses women’s roles, satirizing expectations and local government failures.

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