Roughing It: Book Guide, Author and Facts
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), better known as "Mark Twain," left Missouri in 1861 to work with his brother, the newly appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory. Once settled in Nevada, Clemens fell victim to gold fever and went to the Humboldt mines. When prospecting lost its attractions, Clemens found work as a reporter in Virginia City. In 1864, Clemens moved to California and worked as a reporter in San Francisco. It was there that he began to establish a nationwide reputation as a humorist. Roughing it (1891), first published in 1872, is his account of his adventures in the Far West. He devotes twenty chapters to the overland journey by boat and stagecoach to Carson City, including several chapters on the Mormons. Next come chronicles of mining life and local politics and crime in Virginia City and San Francisco and even a junket to the Hawaiian Islands. The book closes wit
Quick facts about Roughing It
- Title: Roughing It
- Author: Mark Twain
- First published: 1872
- Genre: 19th century, american authors, biography
- OpenLibrary ID: OL54059W
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What is Roughing It about?
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), better known as "Mark Twain," left Missouri in 1861 to work with his brother, the newly appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory.
Who wrote Roughing It?
Roughing It was written by Mark Twain.
When was Roughing It published?
Roughing It was first published in 1872.
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