Project Gutenberg 2004-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 127 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Goldsmith's Friend Abroad Again Produced by David Widger "Goldsmith's Friend Abroad Again" by Mark Twain is a satirical narrative that can be classified as a collection of letters written during the late 19th century. This work captures the experiences of a Chinese immigrant, Ah Song Hi, as he travels to America—a land he believes to be filled with opportunity and freedom. However, through his letters, Twain critiques the harsh realities and discrimination faced by Chinese immigrants in America. In this collection, Ah Song Hi recounts his journey from China to San Francisco, filled with hope for a better life. Upon arrival, however, he faces a series of humiliations and injustices, including mistreatment by authorities and the general populace. His dreams of equality are shattered as he experiences prejudice and violence simply because of his nationality. From being wrongfully arrested to the stark reality of being treated like a second-class citizen, Twain uses Ah Song Hi's experiences to highlight the disparity between the ideal of America as a refuge for the oppressed and the troubling reality that immigrants, especially those from Asia, faced in their pursuit of the American Dream. Through humor and irony, the narrative presents a poignant critique of American society and its treatment of marginalized individuals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Satire Imaginary letters United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 66144 2025-08-02T05:54:20.584179 text/html 63670 2021-01-27T09:41:04 text/html 99909 2025-08-02T05:54:25.807154 application/epub+zip 98659 2025-08-02T05:54:23.565183 application/epub+zip 89098 2025-08-02T05:54:22.333163 application/epub+zip 233262 2025-08-02T05:54:27.690137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223671 2025-08-02T05:54:25.152174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180129 2022-09-02T07:58:20.197480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54486 2025-08-02T05:54:20.337159 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54566 2021-01-08T17:42:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18996 2025-08-02T05:54:27.847123 application/rdf+xml 16670 2025-08-02T05:54:22.858150 image/jpeg 4306 2025-08-02T05:54:22.577161 image/jpeg 21036 2021-01-08T17:42:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 22830 2021-01-27T09:41:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 98085 2025-08-02T05:54:20.591185 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