"Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 18th, 1920" by Various is a humorous look at British life just after World War I, using jokes and witty comments to examine what was happening in society. The stories and cartoons share funny thoughts about the problems and strange things people did back then, like making fun of the civil unrest in Ireland, complaining about how expensive everything was, and laughing at how local leaders acted. A silly tale about "Sir Bowles" pretending to be a knight adds to the fun. This mix of light-hearted jokes and serious observations paints a funny picture of what life was like in Britain during the early 1900s.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 18th, 1920
By Various
(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews
Step back in time with comical tales and illustrations that expose the absurdities of British culture and politics in a world recovering from war.
Genres
Released
2005-09-17
Formats
epub
mobi
epub3 (images)
epub (images)
mobi (images)
txt
Free Download
epub
mobi
epub3 (images)
epub (images)
mobi (images)
txt
Summary
About the AuthorInformation on this author is scarce, but their work continues to inspire readers.
Information on this author is scarce, but their work continues to inspire readers.
Average Rating
4.0
Aggregate review score sourced from Goodreads
5200
4200
3200
2200
1200
Total Reviews
10.0k
Total reviews from Goodreads may change
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 7th, 1920
By Various
(100)
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 23, 1920
By Various
(100)
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 29, 1920
By Various
(100)
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 24, 1920
By Various
(100)
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-10-06
By Various
(100)
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 8, 1920
By Various
(100)
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, October 27, 1920
By Various
(100)
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 107, December 8th, 1894
By Various
(100)
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873
By Various
(100)
Chambers's Journal of popular literature, science, and art, fifth series, no. 133, vol. III, July 17, 1886
By Various
(100)
Notes and Queries, Number 18, March 2, 1850
By Various
(100)
Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885
By Various
(100)
Harper's Young People, November 8, 1881 An Illustrated Weekly
By Various
(100)
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, December 20, 1890
By Various
(100)
The Dreamers: A Club
By John Kendrick Bangs
(100)
Coffee and Repartee
By John Kendrick Bangs
(100)
The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the present
By John D. Sherwood
(100)
Neither Here Nor There
By Oliver Herford
(100)
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 14, 1893
By Various
(100)
Account Required
You need an account to complete this action.