Roughing It (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781536989199)

Roughing It is a book of semi-autobiographical travel literature written by American humorist Mark Twain. It was written during 1870-71 and published in 1872 as a prequel to his first book The Innocents Abroad (1869). This book tells of Twain's adventures prior to his pleasure cruise related in Innocents Abroad. Roughing It follows the travels of young Mark Twain through the Wild West during the years 1861-1867. After a brief stint as a Confederate cavalry militiaman (not included in the account), he joined his brother Orion Clemens, who had been appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory, on a stagecoach journey west. Twain consulted his brother's diary to refresh his memory and borrowed heavily from his active imagination for many stories in the book. Roughing It illustrates many of Twain's early adventures, including a visit to Salt Lake City, gold and silver prospecting, real-estate speculation, a journey to the Kingdom of Hawaii, and his beginnings as a writer. In this memoir, readers can see examples of Twain's rough-hewn humor, which would become a staple of his writing in his later books, such as Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1876), and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889). Includes vintage illustration

Author: Mark Twain
ISBN-10: 1536989193
ISBN-13: 9781536989199
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/09/2016
Pages: 446
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.8
Point Value: 30
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 60044 / Roughing It