Roughing It by Mark Twain
"Roughing It" by Mark Twain is a semi-autobiographical travel book written in 1870–71 and published in 1872. The work chronicles young Twain's adventures across the American West from 1861 to 1867, joining his brother on a stagecoach journey to Nevada Territory. From Salt Lake City visits to gold prospecting, real-estate speculation, and travels to Hawaii, Twain recounts the colorful experiences that shaped his career as a writer, showcasing the rough-hewn humor that
would define his later masterpieces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
|---|---|
| Title | Roughing It |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roughing_It |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Hawaii -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel -- West (U.S.) |
| Subject | Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- West (U.S.) |
| Subject | West (U.S.) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 3177 |
| Release Date | Jul 3, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 31, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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