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Roughing It

Roughing It

Twain, Mark

Paperback

Classic FictionHistorical Fiction

ISBN10: 1419145509
ISBN13: 9781419145506
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.46
Height: 0.84 Width: 7.46 Depth: 9.38
Language: English
Roughing It is a semi-autobiographical travelogue written by the renowned American author, Mark Twain. The book chronicles his journey across the American West during the 1860s, as he sought to make his fortune as a prospector and journalist. The book is divided into several sections, each of which details a different leg of Twain's journey, from his departure from Missouri to his arrival in Nevada and subsequent travels through California, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands.Throughout the book, Twain offers a humorous and satirical take on the various characters he encounters on his travels, including miners, cowboys, and Native Americans. He also provides vivid descriptions of the landscape and wildlife of the American West, as well as his experiences with the harsh living conditions and dangers of the frontier.In addition to his observations on the West, Twain also reflects on his own personal growth and development during his travels. He writes candidly about his struggles with loneliness, homesickness, and disillusionment, as well as his eventual return to the East Coast and his decision to pursue a career as a writer.Overall, Roughing It is a witty and insightful exploration of the American West during a pivotal period in its history, and a testament to Twain's skill as a storyteller and humorist.The next morning, bright and early, we took a hasty breakfast, and hurried to the starting-place. Then an inconvenience presented itself which we had not properly appreciated before, namely, that one cannot make a heavy traveling trunk stand for twenty-five pounds of baggage-- because it weighs a good deal more. But that was all we could take-- twenty-five pounds each. So we had to snatch our trunks open, and make a selection in a good deal of a hurry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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