Roughing It

Mark Twain

⏱ 8 minAmerican classic

A guided tour of Twain's roaring tall-tale memoir of the 1860s Far West: the overland stagecoach, the Mormons, the silver fever of Virginia City where he was a paper millionaire for ten days, the practical jokes and desperadoes, all in his deadpan, wildly funny voice.

Listen to the whole of Roughing It in about 8 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.