Project Gutenberg 2004-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 119 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Life on the Mississippi, Part 10. Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "Life on the Mississippi, Part 10" by Mark Twain is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This part of the book explores aspects of life along the Mississippi River, highlighting the experiences of pilots, the social culture of the South, and reflections on historical events. The narrative focuses on both personal anecdotes and broader observations about Southern society and its connection to the river. In this section, Twain delves into the festivity of Mardi Gras, reflecting on its growth and the romanticized elements that separate the Southern experience from the North. He critiques the influence of Sir Walter Scott on Southern literature and character, relating it to issues of identity and social class in the region. Twain also chronicles encounters with fellow authors like Joel Chandler Harris and shares insightful anecdotes about pilots he once knew, illustrating the dangers and camaraderie inherent in their profession. The narrative is interspersed with Twain's characteristic wit and social commentary, making it a rich exploration of both personal memory and the broader Southern landscape. (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 82143 77725 2024-10-04T07:34:56.838090 2023-10-04T07:16:16.329880 text/html text/html 71661 2020-12-26T17:45:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1785470 2020-12-26T17:45:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1804589 2024-10-04T07:35:00.377105 application/epub+zip 1804158 2024-10-04T07:34:57.985096 application/epub+zip 90884 2024-10-04T07:34:57.266066 application/epub+zip 1843753 2024-10-04T07:35:02.205058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1830024 2024-10-04T07:34:59.959059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118082 2022-09-04T10:36:37.195880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65252 65241 2024-10-04T07:34:56.355056 2023-10-04T07:16:16.017860 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 65186 2020-12-26T17:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26369 2020-12-26T17:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20929 2024-10-04T07:35:02.632021 application/rdf+xml 16435 2024-10-04T07:34:57.566053 image/jpeg 2601 2024-10-04T07:34:57.433048 image/jpeg 1769530 2024-10-04T07:34:56.910089 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