Project Gutenberg 2004-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 3952 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Roughing It Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roughing_It "Roughing It" by Mark Twain is a humorous travel narrative written during the late 19th century. The work recounts the author's adventurous journey to the American West, exploring themes of discovery, camaraderie, and the contrast between urban and frontier life. The central character is Twain himself, who, after envy over his brother's new position as Secretary of Nevada Territory, eagerly takes on the role of private secretary and embarks on a transformative journey filled with unexpected trials and amusing experiences. The opening of "Roughing It" begins with Twain reflecting on his brother's appointment and the allure of adventure that it brings. He expresses his deep envy and excitement about the prospect of travel to the wild West, filled with dreams of encountering buffaloes, Indians, and gold mines. As he packs for the journey, he prepares for a brief excursion that unexpectedly turns into years of exploration. The humor continues as he details the tediousness of his steamboat travel and his eventual switch to an overland stagecoach, filled with eccentric characters and outrageous situations, setting the tone for the engaging and lively narrative that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/3177/3177-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/3177/3177-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Hawaii -- Description and travel Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel -- West (U.S.) Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- West (U.S.) West (U.S.) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century PS Text Travel Category: Humour Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 1201713 2025-08-02T05:51:10.671088 text/html 1185177 2024-03-31T07:45:35 text/html 21920628 2025-08-02T05:51:28.869999 application/epub+zip 21922751 2025-08-02T05:51:14.424153 application/epub+zip 573413 2025-08-02T05:51:12.469055 application/epub+zip 22132778 2025-08-02T05:51:38.784000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 22022531 2025-08-02T05:51:26.605989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 710291 2022-09-23T14:02:09.853925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 996370 2025-08-02T05:51:08.122070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 976726 2024-03-31T07:45:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17991 2025-08-02T05:51:38.993942 application/rdf+xml 11952 2025-08-02T05:51:12.632049 image/jpeg 1993 2025-08-02T05:51:12.551073 image/jpeg 21450547 2025-08-02T05:51:11.693067 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