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Roughing It is my favorite Twain work but it needs to be read cautiously with respect to its veracity. Twain had a tendency to both embellish and out-right make
by sizzzzlerz 4y ago
Roughing It is my favorite Twain work but it needs to be read cautiously with respect to its veracity. Twain had a tendency to both embellish and out-right make up the events detailed in the book. That said, its a very enjoyable book and it gives a good look at the style of the author-to-be.
- labrador 4y agoI'm glad Wikipedia has it marked semi-autobiographical because when I first read it awhile ago I didn't realize that. I caught on after I read his quote "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story" some time around the time I read that book. I feel "Life On The Mississippi" is probably his most true book for two reasons: 1) Becoming a steam boat pilot was a deeply formative experience 2) He lost his younger brother Henry Clemens to a steam boat boiler explosion and he wanted to honor his memory.