Project Gutenberg 2004-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 78 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Roughing It, Part 7. Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "Roughing It, Part 7" by Mark Twain is a semi-autobiographical travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The work recounts Twain's experiences during his wanderings in the American West, blending humor with social commentary. This section follows Twain as he meets various characters, including Dick Baker, a weary but gentle pocket-miner, showcasing the eccentric personalities encountered by travelers in the mining regions, as well as the struggles and disappointments of gold prospecting. The opening of this part introduces Dick Baker, who shares a quirky tale about his beloved cat, Tom Quartz, known for his uncanny mining instincts. Baker’s fondness for the cat contrasts sharply with their ongoing misfortune in mining, culminating in a hilariously disastrous incident involving a blast that sends Tom Quartz flying. Following this anecdote, Twain reflects on his series of unfruitful mining endeavors. He captures the challenges faced by prospectors through vivid descriptions of their hardships and camaraderie, leading to a sense of bittersweet humor as they navigate their impoverished circumstances in search of fortune against the backdrop of the rugged American landscape. (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: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 180558 170351 2024-10-04T08:02:24.738941 2023-10-04T07:37:21.488033 text/html text/html 161612 2020-12-26T19:49:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3216843 2020-12-26T19:49:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3284591 2024-10-04T08:02:28.371975 application/epub+zip 3286723 2024-10-04T08:02:25.465939 application/epub+zip 116232 2024-10-04T08:02:25.049933 application/epub+zip 3346507 2024-10-04T08:02:30.714972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3321868 2024-10-04T08:02:27.981943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153546 2022-09-04T11:09:56.063353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147043 147032 2024-10-04T08:02:24.129947 2023-10-04T07:37:21.119049 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 146953 2020-12-26T19:49:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59043 2020-12-26T19:49:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21219 2024-10-04T08:02:30.838896 application/rdf+xml 11952 2024-10-04T08:02:25.141924 image/jpeg 1993 2024-10-04T08:02:25.094928 image/jpeg 3217033 2024-10-04T08:02:24.865942 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