Project Gutenberg 2006-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 374 Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) 1876 1944 Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney) 1870 1949 McCutcheon, J. T. (John Tinney) McCutcheon, John Tinney 14011507 Roughing it De Luxe Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Roughing It De Luxe" by Irvin S. Cobb is a humorous travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles a train journey to the Grand Canyon, blended with sharp observations about the eccentric personalities traveling alongside the author and the allure of the American Southwest. Cobb's sharp wit and engaging style provide readers with a lively account of his experiences, particularly the absurdities of modern tourism and the grandeur of the landscapes encountered. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on the immense challenge of describing the Grand Canyon, stating that most who attempt to do so fail. He introduces a colorful mix of characters traveling in his train car, including a distinguished surgeon, a honeymooning couple, and a nervous corn-doctor, each adding to the traveler's amusement. As they journey, Cobb humorously captures their collective excitement, concerns, and absurdities, leading up to their long-awaited arrival at the awe-inspiring vistas of the Grand Canyon. The beginning sets the tone for a delightful exploration of nature, travel, and the often ridiculous behaviors of tourists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en California -- Description and travel American wit and humor Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- Description and travel F850.5 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Humour Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 230233 2025-06-08T10:16:12.930221 text/html 230569 2006-10-08T04:29:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3426161 2006-10-08T04:30:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4199903 2025-06-08T10:16:26.487220 application/epub+zip 4199960 2025-06-08T10:16:18.484262 application/epub+zip 163968 2025-06-08T10:16:13.822214 application/epub+zip 1661752 2025-06-08T10:16:30.039139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1635587 2025-06-08T10:16:22.207183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241252 2022-09-09T09:41:55.812348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197664 2025-06-08T10:16:12.359214 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197512 2006-10-08T04:27:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 80438 2006-10-08T04:30:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 197619 2006-10-08T04:27:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80441 2006-10-08T04:30:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21928 2025-06-08T10:16:30.193125 application/rdf+xml 12359 2025-06-08T10:16:14.395191 image/jpeg 3262 2025-06-08T10:16:14.105202 image/jpeg 3491257 2025-06-08T10:16:13.022251 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia