Roughing It

by Mark Twain

Overview

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, 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 novel.

Roughing It illustrates many of Twain's early adventures, including a visit to Salt Lake City, gold and silver prospecting, real-estate speculation, 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, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012195036
Publisher:	Platinum Editions
Publication date:	02/17/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 — April 21, 1910),
better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist,
satirist, writer, and lecturer. Twain is most noted for his novels
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the
Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also
known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Clemens became a
friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists, and European
royalty. Clemens enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen
wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and
peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain "the father of
American literature."

Date of Birth:

November 30, 1835

Date of Death:

April 21, 1910

Place of Birth:

Florida, Missouri

Place of Death:

Redding, Connecticut