# Roughing It, Part 5.

By Mark Twain.

"Roughing It, Part 5." by Mark Twain is part of a semi-autobiographical travel book written in 1870–71 and published in 1872. The work chronicles Twain's adventures through the American West from 1861–1867, including his journey with his brother to Nevada Territory, gold and silver prospecting, real-estate ventures, and travels to Hawaii. Blending memory with imagination, Twain showcases the rough-hewn humor that would define his later masterpieces, offering glimpses of the writer he would become. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: West (U.S.) -- Description and travel; Hawaii -- Description and travel; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel -- West (U.S.); Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- West (U.S.); West (U.S.) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century

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