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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Satyricon of the West
Before Clint Eastwood tore apart the mythic West in Unforgiven, Mark Twain's travelogue/novel portrayed the West as a humorous, amorally violent, rapacious, and racist land of opportunity, not all of it good. Most people would characterize the West like that now: testament to the staying power of Twain's prose. The "Genuine Mexican Plug" and "Lost in the...
Published on January 20, 1997
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mildly entertaining however long
This book is not one that you will sit down and read over a weekend. It is a slow reader, however the chapters are relativly short. There is typical Mark Twain humor, which I love. I wish there was more of his wit in the book. Not my favorite book by him, but for the love of the author, I read on!
Published on January 16, 2008 by buckbuckmoose
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Satyricon of the West,
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This review is from: Roughing It (1872) (Oxford Mark Twain) (Hardcover)
Before Clint Eastwood tore apart the mythic West in Unforgiven, Mark Twain's travelogue/novel portrayed the West as a humorous, amorally violent, rapacious, and racist land of opportunity, not all of it good. Most people would characterize the West like that now: testament to the staying power of Twain's prose. The "Genuine Mexican Plug" and "Lost in the Snow" episodes are magnificient. Roughing It also acts as a satirical outrider for Huck Finn. If you want the feel of a stage-coach, read the first section whenever you travel, just as George Plimpton does in his Introduction
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Real wisdom and humor from a real American,
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This review is from: Roughing It (1872) (Oxford Mark Twain) (Hardcover)
After reading piles of books about politics, the Bush Administrations, the collapse of the US dollar, the collapse of the US.... I needed to regain my sanity. These books are not allowed in my bedroom. Instead I have Mark Twain's "Roughing It" beside my bed and am starting to recover.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mildly entertaining however long,
By buckbuckmoose "oopsadazy" (South Dakota, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Roughing It (1872) (Oxford Mark Twain) (Hardcover)
This book is not one that you will sit down and read over a weekend. It is a slow reader, however the chapters are relativly short. There is typical Mark Twain humor, which I love. I wish there was more of his wit in the book. Not my favorite book by him, but for the love of the author, I read on!
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Roughing It (1872) (Oxford Mark Twain) by Shelley Fisher Fishkin (Hardcover - December 5, 1996)
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