Project Gutenberg 2004-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 2576 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Life on the Mississippi Produced by David Widger. Earliest PG text edition produced by Graham Allan "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain is a memoir and historical account written during the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on the author's experiences as a young riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, providing insights into the river's history, geography, and the profession of piloting, intertwined with Twain's characteristic wit and humor. The opening of the memoir begins with Twain discussing the remarkable features of the Mississippi River, highlighting its unusual shape, immense drainage basin, and significant historical importance. He reflects on the river's physical properties, such as its ability to shift locations and the vast amount of sediment it carries to the Gulf of Mexico. Twain introduces historical figures like De Soto and La Salle, tracing the exploration and subsequent navigation of this great waterway. Through vivid descriptions and engaging anecdotes, the beginning sets the stage for a deeper exploration of life on the river, the challenges faced by pilots, and the culture surrounding steamboat travel in Twain's time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/245/245-h/images/cover.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/245/245-h/images/cover.jpg en Mississippi River -- Description and travel Mississippi River Valley -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Pilots and pilotage -- Mississippi River Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel -- Mississippi River PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 1029177 1029181 2024-09-01T04:51:47.548469 2023-10-01T04:42:40.164764 text/html text/html 1054351 2021-01-28T02:44:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 26270103 2021-01-28T02:44:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 26390626 2024-09-01T04:52:06.456438 application/epub+zip 26410596 2024-09-01T04:51:52.114431 application/epub+zip 463716 2024-09-01T04:51:49.566477 application/epub+zip 26647235 2024-09-01T04:52:16.303333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26537576 2024-09-01T04:52:03.441411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615530 2022-09-01T05:01:04.958728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 843473 843417 2024-09-01T04:51:43.951462 2023-10-01T04:42:37.030733 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 843290 2021-01-01T06:52:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 334733 2021-01-01T06:52:25 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20186 2024-09-01T04:52:16.477366 application/rdf+xml 16201 2024-09-01T04:51:49.782431 image/jpeg 2601 2024-09-01T04:51:49.657467 image/jpeg 26022146 2024-09-01T04:51:48.442472 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia