Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, October 13, 1920

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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, October 13, 1920

by Various Authors

EN·~1 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total
1

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. - Vol. 159.

0:02
2

October 13, 1920.

0:01
3

CHARIVARIA.

5:14
4

TO OUR PLAY-MAKERS.

1:31
5

YET ONE MORE PLAN FOR IRELAND.

6:20
6

ELIZABETH OUTWITTED.

7:04
7

THE CONSPIRATORS. - III.

7:21
8

NIL DESPERANDUM.

1:18
9

THE KORBAN BATH.

9:42
10

PRISCILLA FAILS TO QUALIFY.

6:45

Description

The October 1920 edition of this classic British humor magazine offers a lively snapshot of post‑war London, mixing witty commentary with the absurdities of everyday life. Readers are treated to playful ribbing of politicians, miners, and even the ex‑Kaiser, all delivered in the sharp, irreverent style that made the paper a household name.

In this issue the pages swirl with clever one‑liners about pronunciation mishaps, improbable inventions like washable hats for boys, and a tongue‑in‑cheek report on a frog found in a coal seam. Short sketches lampoon music‑hall tours, tax‑paying collier ambitions, and bewildering government proposals, while the “Morning Toilet” cartoon adds a visual punch. Listeners will enjoy the rapid fire of satire that captures the mood of a city balancing tradition and modernity.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (74K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Stephanie Maschek, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2006-09-26

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Various Authors

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