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Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-05-05

By Various

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Experience early 20th-century Britain through the lens of satire, where political blunders and social customs are hilariously skewered.

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2007-11-16
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"Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-05-05" by Various is a humorous magazine that holds up a mirror to British society just after World War I, using jokes and funny pictures to comment on what was happening then. It's full of short, amusing articles and poems that highlight the funny side of serious things like government decisions, what people wore, and how they acted. By making fun of the quirks of both regular people and important leaders, the collection creates a funny and engaging snapshot of life in the 1920s, showing a world trying to laugh its way through a changing world.

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