Punch Magazine was a British weekly that played a pivotal role in Western satire for over 150 years. I focus on the development of this publication in the 1840s & its influence during the Victorian Era, & also talk a bit about why I think humor & satire are important.

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References

Cooke, Simon. “Richard Doyle and the front cover of Punch.” https://victorianweb.org/art/design/books/cooke12.html

Dictionary.com. “Punchinello.” https://www.dictionary.com/browse/punchinello

Dryasdust, Smelfungus. “Treading on the Fairies’ Tales.” Punch, January 18, 1879.

Internet Archive. “Punch 1841-1992.” https://archive.org/details/pub_punch

Kennedy, Philip. “”How Punch Magazine Changed Everything.” https://illustrationchronicles.com/How-Punch-Magazine-Changed-Everything

New World Encyclopedia. “Punch (magazine).” https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Punch_(magazine)

“The Arsenic Waltz.” Punch, February 8, 1862.

“‘What’s in a Name?’ indeed!” Punch, April 5, 1879.

Wikipedia. “Le Charivari.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Charivari

Wikipedia. “Punch (magazine).” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_(magazine)

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