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Roughing It

By Mark Twain

"Roughing It" by Mark Twain is a semi-autobiographical travel book written in 1870–71 and published in 1872. The work chronicles young Twain's adventures across the American West from 1861 to 1867, joining his brother on a stagecoach journey to Nevada Territory. From Salt Lake City visits to…

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"Roughing It" by Mark Twain is a semi-autobiographical travel book written in 1870–71 and published in 1872. The work chronicles young Twain's adventures across the American West from 1861 to 1867, joining his brother on a stagecoach journey to Nevada Territory. From Salt Lake City visits to gold prospecting, real-estate speculation, and travels to Hawaii, Twain recounts the colorful experiences that shaped his career as a writer, showcasing the rough-hewn humor that would define his later masterpieces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- West (U.S.)Hawaii -- Description and travelTwain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel -- West (U.S.)West (U.S.) -- Description and travelWest (U.S.) -- Intellectual life -- 19th centuryCategory: American LiteratureCategory: HumourCategory: Travel WritingTravel
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