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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. - Vol. 93.
NOVEMBER 12, 1887.
THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P.
A BLACK AFFAIR AT HAYTI.
"MUMPSIMUS!"
HIS FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE CAFÉ DES AMBASSADEURS.
Jenny Lind.
"THE LABOUR MARKET."
"THE BEARING OF IT LIES IN THE APPLICATION."
THE FISHERS.
A witty, epistolary satire set in the bustling heart of Victorian politics, this piece opens with a weary Home Secretary confessing his longing for a quiet corner of Surrey far from the relentless glare of the press. In a mock‑personal letter to a trusted friend, he catalogues the absurd pressures of his office—every misplaced gas pipe, a misplaced magistrate, and the constant stream of impatient callers—all of which turn his prestigious post into a glass‑walled hive of criticism.
Through sharp, self‑deprecating humor, the narrator lampoons the rival ambitions of fellow politicians and muses on the enticements of retirement, while gently exposing the quirks of 19th‑century government life. Listeners will enjoy the lively, tongue‑in‑cheek commentary that blends genuine frustration with clever wordplay, offering a delightful glimpse into the bureaucratic foibles that still feel oddly familiar today.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (62K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Punch, or the London Charivari, Malcolm Farmer, Ernest Schaal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2012-03-31
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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