Mark Twain recounts his raucous adventures traveling the American West in the 1860s, prospecting, speculating, and observing frontier life with sharp humor.
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Mark Twain recounts his raucous adventures traveling the American West in the 1860s, prospecting, speculating, and observing frontier life with sharp humor.
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Roughing It by Mark Twain Roughing It is a book of semi-autobiographical travel literature written by American humorist Mark Twain. He wrote it 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...
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Romance & sex
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Brief passing mentions of romantic interests or marriages in frontier anecdotes
Violence & gore
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Recurring accounts of shootings, stagecoach dangers, and frontier conflicts described with humor
Profanity
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Mild period-appropriate oaths and coarse expressions scattered throughout
Substance use
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Frequent depictions of drinking, saloons, and social alcohol use in mining towns
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
Religious content
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Extended humorous observations on Mormon practices and Salt Lake City society
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonological content present
Political content
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Social and cultural observations on Western expansion and territorial life
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Mentions of hardships, occasional violence, and pioneer struggles
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