Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Volume 1 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): 1841-1857

The archives of the satirical magazine Punch are a gold mine of insight and information about British—and especially Londoners’—opinions and attitudes. In this first of four volumes, covering 1841-1857, the author presents how Punch viewed money, education, religion, war and peace, the nobility, women, music, dress, and more.