Project Gutenberg 2006-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 95 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 Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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.) 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 230110 229926 2024-10-08T13:36:24.428824 2023-09-09T04:39:49.441781 text/html 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 4199786 2024-10-08T13:36:38.092798 application/epub+zip 4199929 2024-10-08T13:36:30.154799 application/epub+zip 163964 2024-10-08T13:36:25.290829 application/epub+zip 1661780 2024-10-08T13:36:41.589798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1635581 2024-10-08T13:36:33.814782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241252 2022-09-09T09:41:55.812348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197664 197557 2024-10-08T13:36:23.793845 2023-09-09T04:39:48.972785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 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 22898 2024-10-08T13:36:41.731750 application/rdf+xml 12359 2024-10-08T13:36:25.969813 image/jpeg 3262 2024-10-08T13:36:25.683849 image/jpeg 3491220 2024-10-08T13:36:24.516825 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia