Comments on: book review — Mark Twain’s “Roughing It”

By: richard - sparkletack

richard - sparkletack — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:33:50 +0000

@chaynes: Thanks for those insightful remarks – I can almost hear ol’ Sam chuckling from beyond the grave. :)

By: CHaynes

CHaynes — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:43:10 +0000

Of all the books i’ve read in my life this was probably the worst. First of all it is more of the ramblings of the author than a book. Secondly why would he not split it up into differents parts instead of running you into a whole new story and confusing you more than you already have been by reading the in the first place! I thought my vocabulary was good until i picke this book up. From my perspective i would not advise anyone to read this book.

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Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:22:51 +0000

[...] how Sam Clemens remembered it in his pseudo-memoir Roughing It“: “As I turned the corner, around a frame house, there was a great rattle and jar, and [...]

By: richard - sparkletack

richard - sparkletack — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:36:30 +0000

helper: Ah, but why would I want to rob you of an ounce of the pleasure that comes from actually reading the book? Besides, I like people to turn in their own book reports.

By: helper

helper — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:28:53 +0000

it would be great if you created a plot summary for this book!

By: richard

richard — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:34:12 +0000

Excellent. Hope you’re traveling by stagecoach!

By: Jason DeFillippo

Jason DeFillippo — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:17:27 +0000

I just picked this up to read on a trip I’m taking next week. Can’t wait!