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 2004-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 73 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Roughing It, Part 8. Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "Roughing It, Part 8" by Mark Twain is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This portion of the work continues to explore Twain's adventures, specifically focusing on his observations and experiences in the Hawaiian Islands. In this section, Twain reflects on historical events, such as Captain Cook's assassination and cultural elements of the native Hawaiian people, while also capturing the beauty of the landscape, including the dramatic features of the islands themselves and the destructiveness of volcanic activity. The opening of this section describes Twain and his companions traveling down a desolate lava mountain towards Kealakekua Bay, a historic site associated with Captain Cook. He vividly recounts the haunting scenery and historical significance of the area, reminiscing about past events and the cultural practices of the Kanakas (Hawaiians). Twain’s writing style combines humor with sharp observations on human nature, presenting a commentary on colonialism and the affects of Western culture on native populations, while emphasizing his candid admiration for the islands' natural beauty. (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 195414 186706 2024-10-04T08:02:31.397901 2023-10-04T07:37:27.475098 text/html text/html 178969 2020-12-26T19:49:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3038175 2020-12-26T19:49:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3100333 2024-10-04T08:02:35.167892 application/epub+zip 3102370 2024-10-04T08:02:32.092896 application/epub+zip 120930 2024-10-04T08:02:31.692901 application/epub+zip 3167973 2024-10-04T08:02:37.650904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3146403 2024-10-04T08:02:34.692891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165485 2022-09-04T11:10:05.225434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164993 164982 2024-10-04T08:02:30.935893 2023-10-04T07:37:27.110109 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 164903 2020-12-26T19:49:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65352 2020-12-26T19:49:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20870 2024-10-04T08:02:37.795852 application/rdf+xml 11952 2024-10-04T08:02:31.784898 image/jpeg 1993 2024-10-04T08:02:31.737909 image/jpeg 3039157 2024-10-04T08:02:31.506946 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia