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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. - VOLUME 147
July 8, 1914
CHARIVARIA.
A MESSAGE FROM THE SEA.
A PATRIOT UNDER FIRE.
"THE PURPLE LIE."
BEATEN ON POINTS.
Commercial Candour.
WOMAN AT THE FIGHT.
ONCE UPON A TIME.
A lively snapshot of early‑summer 1914, this edition of a beloved British humor weekly delivers a rapid‑fire parade of witty observations that capture a world on the brink of change. From a hapless lord’s accidental dockyard landing and the political “rest” prescribed for a former president, to the cheeky mishaps at prize‑giving balls and the absurdities of theatrical scandals, the pages brim with clever wordplay and sly irony.
The magazine darts through a kaleidoscope of subjects—political gossip, social faux pas, quirky sport reports, and whimsical poetry—each piece stitched together with a dry, unmistakable British wit. Readers are treated to satirical takes on everything from suffragette‑named destroyers to eccentric flower‑guarding societies, all while the looming tensions of a continent in flux linger just beneath the humor. It’s a charming, time‑capsule experience that lets listeners hear the era’s humor echo across the decades.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (94K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Neville Allen, Hagay Giller, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2009-06-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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