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 Project Gutenberg 2004-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 54 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Roughing It, Part 5. Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Roughing It, Part 5" by Mark Twain is a semi-autobiographical work written in the late 19th century. This installment of Twain's travel narratives describes his experiences during the westward expansion in America, focusing particularly on the mining culture and various colorful characters he encounters. The narrative details his interactions with the eccentric Captain Nye and the consequences of their mining ventures, showcasing Twain's characteristic wit, humor, and keen observations of human nature. The opening of "Roughing It, Part 5" introduces us to Captain Nye, who is suffering from spasmodic rheumatism, leading him to alternately express kindness and violent outbursts. Twain's reflections on planning for his own home and a trip to Europe intertwine with his caretaking duties for Nye. As he grapples with the Captain's unpredictable behavior, Twain receives distressing news about their mining claim, which had been relocated due to their failure to perform the necessary work on it, leaving them financially devastated. This catastrophic turn of events leads Twain and his friend Higbie to resolve to leave the scene of their troubles and venture into new mining pursuits, setting the stage for further adventures. The prose is rich with Twain's humor and commentary on life in the burgeoning territories, revealing both the absurdity and hardship of frontier life. (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: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 180129 169819 2024-10-04T08:02:10.249005 2023-10-04T07:37:08.998936 text/html text/html 161055 2020-12-26T19:48:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3165230 2020-12-26T19:48:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3235505 2024-10-04T08:02:14.010998 application/epub+zip 3236900 2024-10-04T08:02:10.978020 application/epub+zip 114691 2024-10-04T08:02:10.565000 application/epub+zip 3297575 2024-10-04T08:02:16.498003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3273260 2024-10-04T08:02:13.556012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153138 2022-09-04T11:09:37.242685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144972 144961 2024-10-04T08:02:09.714026 2023-10-04T07:37:08.586943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 144882 2020-12-26T19:48:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56976 2020-12-26T19:48:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21127 2024-10-04T08:02:16.627967 application/rdf+xml 11952 2024-10-04T08:02:10.657006 image/jpeg 1993 2024-10-04T08:02:10.610991 image/jpeg 3166260 2024-10-04T08:02:10.372999 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia