Project Gutenberg 2004-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 80 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Life on the Mississippi, Part 6. Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Life on the Mississippi, Part 6" by Mark Twain is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This part of Twain's work narrates his experiences and observations while navigating the Mississippi River during a time of significant social and historical changes brought on by the Civil War. The book captures various elements of life along the river, including tales of battles, feuds, and the evolving landscape of river navigation. In this section, Twain recounts a series of conversations and anecdotes shared between pilots, passengers, and locals, revealing a rich tapestry of life along the river. The narrative provides insights into the psychological impacts of wartime experiences, particularly through the confessions of a war pilot who faced his first battle with a mix of fear and bravado. Twain discusses the infamous feuds between families, the changes in the river's geography due to war and flooding, and the observations he makes about the loneliness and solitude experienced on the banks of the Mississippi. Through vivid imagery and humor, he paints a detailed picture of the river's significance and the lives intertwined with it, reflecting on both the beauty and devastation it brings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 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: Travel & Geography 119301 112083 2024-10-04T07:32:35.648291 2023-10-04T07:15:50.562174 text/html text/html 104951 2020-12-26T17:44:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2868980 2020-12-26T17:44:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2904645 2024-10-04T07:32:40.034290 application/epub+zip 2905240 2024-10-04T07:32:37.283334 application/epub+zip 104615 2024-10-04T07:32:36.170304 application/epub+zip 2950866 2024-10-04T07:32:42.199285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2934208 2024-10-04T07:32:39.422316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136950 2022-09-04T10:35:49.955502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95647 95636 2024-10-04T07:32:35.075312 2023-10-04T07:15:50.280174 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 95580 2020-12-26T17:44:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39017 2020-12-26T17:44:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20755 2024-10-04T07:32:42.756262 application/rdf+xml 16435 2024-10-04T07:32:36.701297 image/jpeg 2601 2024-10-04T07:32:36.393354 image/jpeg 2853189 2024-10-04T07:32:35.761349 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