Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, July 19, 1890   By: Various

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, July 19, 1890 is a fascinating collection of satirical cartoons, essays, and poems that provide a humorous and critical look at the social and political landscape of the late 19th century. The illustrations are cleverly drawn and the writing is witty and sharp, offering insight into the culture and attitudes of the time. Readers with an interest in history and satire will find this volume to be both entertaining and enlightening. Overall, this book is a valuable resource for understanding the cultural context of the Victorian era and the ways in which humor was used to critique the society of the time.

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while the portrait has recovered the perfect beauty which it possessed when it first left the artist's easel. If OSCAR intended an allegory, the finish is dreadfully wrong. Does he mean that, by sacrificing his earthly life, Dorian Gray atones for his infernal sins, and so purifies his soul by suicide? "Heavens! I am no preacher," says the Baron, "and perhaps OSCAR didn't mean anything at all, except to give us a sensation, to show how like BULWER LYTTON'S old world style he could make his descriptions and his dialogue, and what an easy thing it is to frighten the respectable Mrs... Continue reading book >>