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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. - Vol. 150.
April 12th, 1916.
CHARIVARIA.
OF COCOA
ANOTHER SCRAP OF PAPER.
HOME HELPS FOR NON-COMBATANTS.
THE WATCH DOGS.
IN PRAISE OF PUSSY.
HEROISM.
ECONOMY IN DRESS: THE NEW SMARTNESS.
A snapshot of London’s wartime wit, this volume captures the lively spirit of a nation coping with conflict through satire. The pages swirl with cheeky commentary on Zeppelin raids, soaring war debts and the absurdities of military bureaucracy, all delivered in the breezy, irreverent tone that made the magazine a household name. Readers hear the clever banter of a newly‑minted captain, the dry observations of a city barber, and the playful mock‑seriousness of a parliamentary “contraband” debate.
Beyond the political jabs, the collection offers a medley of verses and sketches that lampoon everyday life: a tongue‑in‑cheek ode to cocoa’s rising price, a parody of serial fiction’s cliffhangers, and whimsical musings on British customs under the shadow of war. The humor is both timely and timeless, turning the era’s anxieties into laugh‑filled relief, and inviting listeners to experience a bygone London that still knows how to grin at itself.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (61K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jane Hyland, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2007-12-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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