Project Gutenberg 2004-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 69 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Roughing It, Part 4. Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Roughing It, Part 4" by Mark Twain is a travel narrative written during the late 19th century. Part of Twain's semi-autobiographical account, the book chronicles his experiences in the American West, particularly focusing on the comical and adventurous aspects of his time there. The narrative captures the exuberant life of a prospector and traveler, marked by his encounters with an array of eccentric characters and the often absurd circumstances that arise in frontier life. In this section, Mark Twain recounts a particularly chaotic time at an inn where he and his companions find themselves during a flood. The various personalities in the inn create a tumultuous atmosphere, especially a drunken bully named "Arkansas" who terrorizes the landlord and guests alike. Twain humorously depicts a series of events leading to a dramatic confrontation that culminates when the landlord's wife intervenes, effectively shaming Arkansas and restoring order. As the group attempts to escape the inn, they face challenges, including getting lost in the snow while trying to leave. The narrative reflects Twain’s characteristic wit and observational humor, painting a vivid picture of the hardships and hilarities of life in the untamed 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: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 149316 139748 2024-10-04T08:02:03.889059 2023-10-04T07:37:03.539889 text/html text/html 131606 2020-12-26T19:47:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2924902 2020-12-26T19:47:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2988606 2024-10-04T08:02:07.254016 application/epub+zip 2990717 2024-10-04T08:02:04.588042 application/epub+zip 102117 2024-10-04T08:02:04.191041 application/epub+zip 3045578 2024-10-04T08:02:09.426032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3022937 2024-10-04T08:02:06.876177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135586 2022-09-04T11:09:28.642631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116667 116656 2024-10-04T08:02:03.434045 2023-10-04T07:37:03.185892 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 116577 2020-12-26T19:47:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46213 2020-12-26T19:47:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20721 2024-10-04T08:02:09.625001 application/rdf+xml 11952 2024-10-04T08:02:04.283041 image/jpeg 1993 2024-10-04T08:02:04.236024 image/jpeg 2924671 2024-10-04T08:02:04.005028 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