Project Gutenberg 2004-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 97 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Life on the Mississippi, Part 11. Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Life on the Mississippi, Part 11" by Mark Twain is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This section of the book reflects Twain's observations and reminiscences from his time as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, capturing the life, culture, and changes in the region. The likely topic of this part includes personal anecdotes blended with reflections on the passage of time and evolving social landscapes along the river. In this section, Twain recounts a journey back to St. Louis and revisits memories of his youth, pondering the transformations in people and places he once knew. He shares humorous and poignant encounters with old friends and acquaintances, revealing the bittersweet nature of nostalgia as he reflects on their life paths and the passage of time. Notable interactions include a remembrance of a former stage-struck blacksmith and a letter exchange between individuals whose lives intertwine within the broader themes of redemption and identity. Filled with vivid imagery of the Mississippi landscape, Twain laments the loss of his childhood world, while finding humor in the absurdities of life, ultimately inviting readers to contemplate their own changes and connections to the past. (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: Travel & Geography 112083 106982 2024-10-04T07:35:03.343028 2023-10-04T07:16:20.506923 text/html text/html 101038 2020-12-26T17:46:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1997699 2020-12-26T17:46:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2019278 2024-10-04T07:35:06.898035 application/epub+zip 2019064 2024-10-04T07:35:04.298018 application/epub+zip 102371 2024-10-04T07:35:03.675014 application/epub+zip 2065228 2024-10-04T07:35:08.902987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2050018 2024-10-04T07:35:06.359025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134616 2022-09-04T10:36:45.166949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92662 92651 2024-10-04T07:35:02.832020 2023-10-04T07:16:20.241939 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 92596 2020-12-26T17:46:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37347 2020-12-26T17:46:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20236 2024-10-04T07:35:09.244004 application/rdf+xml 16435 2024-10-04T07:35:03.970033 image/jpeg 2601 2024-10-04T07:35:03.826110 image/jpeg 1981660 2024-10-04T07:35:03.431027 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