Project Gutenberg 2004-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 86 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Roughing It, Part 3. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roughing_It Produced by David Widger "Roughing It, Part 3" by Mark Twain is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century, approximately during the post-Civil War era. The book is part of a larger autobiographical series and recounts Twain's experiences in the American West, specifically his time in Nevada as a young man seeking adventure and fortune during the silver rush. The narrative is engaging, reflecting upon the harsh realities of life in the frontier, as well as the unique and colorful characters encountered along the way. In this section, Twain describes his arrival in Carson City, the capital of the Nevada Territory, detailing the dusty, desolate landscape and the town's wooden structures. He portrays the eccentricities of the townspeople, highlighting encounters with the locals and humorous escapades, including a memorable incident involving gunfire over a misunderstanding. As Twain adapts to life in this rugged environment, he shares amusing anecdotes about join the transitory mining community and their often unrealistic expectations about striking it rich. Throughout, he emphasizes the contrast between the romanticized notion of mining and the often harsh, gritty reality of frontier life, culminating in a vivid depiction of the aspirations and dreams of men caught up in the pursuit of wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (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 Category: Humour Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 154695 2025-07-04T06:24:20.809681 text/html 135954 2020-12-26T19:47:03 text/html 3330392 2025-07-04T06:24:23.905680 application/epub+zip 3332404 2025-07-04T06:24:21.469685 application/epub+zip 103821 2025-07-04T06:24:21.093634 application/epub+zip 3388459 2025-07-04T06:24:25.910617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3365404 2025-07-04T06:24:23.539652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138022 2022-09-04T11:09:19.925559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120783 2025-07-04T06:24:20.309664 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120693 2020-12-26T19:47:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20192 2025-07-04T06:24:26.034623 application/rdf+xml 11952 2025-07-04T06:24:21.180667 image/jpeg 1993 2025-07-04T06:24:21.136689 image/jpeg 3399253 2020-12-26T19:47:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 47952 2020-12-26T19:47:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 3265065 2025-07-04T06:24:20.924719 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