Project Gutenberg 2004-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 191 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Roughing It, Part 1. Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "Roughing It, Part 1" by Mark Twain is a personal narrative written during the late 19th century that captures the author's experiences during a formative journey to the American West. Twain recounts his adventures, filled with humor and wit, as he embarks on a long voyage from Missouri to Nevada, taking on the role of private secretary to his brother, who was appointed Secretary of Nevada Territory. The overarching theme appears to center on the exploration of the West and the unique characters and incidents that populated that era. The beginning of "Roughing It" introduces readers to Twain's longing for adventure as he reflects on his brother's exciting new role. Filled with envy and imagination, Twain eagerly accepts the position of private secretary and quickly prepares for the journey. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the travel experience, starting with the dull boat ride up the Missouri River, the complications in St. Joseph regarding baggage restrictions, and the switch to an overland stagecoach. Twain’s keen observations humorously depict the various quirks of his companions and the peculiar challenges faced during their travels, setting the tone for a journey that promises unexpected trials and tales in the untamed American West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 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 Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 164972 154207 2024-10-04T08:01:44.300129 2023-10-04T07:36:46.362241 text/html text/html 145037 2020-12-26T19:46:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3315674 2020-12-26T19:46:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3386471 2024-10-04T08:01:47.953125 application/epub+zip 3387868 2024-10-04T08:01:45.060146 application/epub+zip 108477 2024-10-04T08:01:44.632160 application/epub+zip 3444208 2024-10-04T08:01:50.291103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3419827 2024-10-04T08:01:47.523150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143568 2022-09-04T11:09:02.239445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146816 146805 2024-10-04T08:01:43.721141 2023-10-04T07:36:45.890240 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 146726 2020-12-26T19:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59231 2020-12-26T19:46:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21029 2024-10-04T08:01:50.423103 application/rdf+xml 11952 2024-10-04T08:01:44.728135 image/jpeg 1993 2024-10-04T08:01:44.679173 image/jpeg 3316871 2024-10-04T08:01:44.440182 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