Project Gutenberg 2004-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 94 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Life on the Mississippi, Part 7. Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Life on the Mississippi, Part 7" by Mark Twain is a historical account written in the late 19th century. It chronicles Twain's experiences and observations along the Mississippi River, focusing primarily on the cultural and social dynamics of the regions he traverses. This particular part contains themes of memory, loss, and the passage of time as reflected through personal anecdotes and local history. In this segment, Twain recounts a harrowing narrative shared by a man named Karl Ritter, who details his past filled with tragedy and revenge. Ritter describes a horrific robbery that resulted in the murder of his wife and child, leading him to spend years tracking down the criminals responsible. He describes disguising himself as a fortune-teller in order to get close to one of the murderers, ultimately exacting his revenge in a chilling confrontation. Additionally, his tale intertwines with the history of various towns along the Mississippi, such as the now-vanished town of Napoleon, and explores the aftermath of the Civil War, showcasing the changes that have occurred both in people and places over the years. The overarching themes of memory and the impact of past actions provide a reflective lens on Twain's observations about life along the river. (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: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 108691 101705 2024-10-04T07:32:43.674254 2023-10-04T07:15:55.420191 text/html text/html 95096 2020-12-26T17:45:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3071763 2020-12-26T17:45:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3106634 2024-10-04T07:32:48.286257 application/epub+zip 3106345 2024-10-04T07:32:45.393273 application/epub+zip 100120 2024-10-04T07:32:44.374254 application/epub+zip 3151550 2024-10-04T07:32:50.427256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3135081 2024-10-04T07:32:47.669310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131388 2022-09-04T10:35:57.416599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85142 85131 2024-10-04T07:32:43.078281 2023-10-04T07:15:55.115191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 85075 2020-12-26T17:45:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34759 2020-12-26T17:45:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21071 2024-10-04T07:32:50.995413 application/rdf+xml 16435 2024-10-04T07:32:44.929248 image/jpeg 2601 2024-10-04T07:32:44.659262 image/jpeg 3055843 2024-10-04T07:32:43.790290 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