The Significance of the 19th century Punch Magazine

The Significance of Punch Magazine Two brilliant men named Ebenezer Landells and Henry Mayhew got the idea of creating a magazine while sitting in a pub one night .They were somewhat inspired by the satirical French daily called Charivari. Therefore, the first issue of the magazine was subtitled, "the London Charivari". The first edition of this extraordinary magazine was published in 1841, and its publicists had agreed that it should be less bitter then other British …

…Punch Magazine was not only entertaining but it shook up the nation and made them think. As time passed it developed a reputation as 'a defender of the oppressed and a radical scourge of all authority'. They aimed at the monarchy and leading politicians. This became an important way for the Punch to try to provoke social changes and each of the articles and cartoons published had a message for the readers to think about.