Project Gutenberg 2004-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 79 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Life on the Mississippi, Part 12. Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Life on the Mississippi, Part 12" by Mark Twain is a historical account written in the late 19th century that explores the author's experiences and observations during his time as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River. The narrative is rich with anecdotes and reflections on the towns, people, and culture of the regions along the river, blending humor with poignant social commentary about life in America during this period. At the start of this portion, the narrative recounts a tragic event involving Jimmy Finn, a town drunkard, who is remembered in a distorted fashion by the townsfolk. The author, reflecting on a boyhood incident, describes the shame he felt after providing matches to a tramp who later died in a fire at the calaboose. Implicitly conveying themes of guilt and morality, the boy's internal struggle with his perceived complicity in the man's death drives the narrative, revealing Twain's characteristic blend of humor and gravity as he navigates the complexities of human behavior. The opening also introduces various towns along the river, contrasting their growth and decline, and setting the stage for Twain's exploration of the socio-economic landscape of the region. (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 175038 169367 2024-10-04T07:35:09.986995 2023-10-04T07:16:25.062961 text/html text/html 163253 2020-12-26T17:46:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1969548 2020-12-26T17:46:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1991765 2024-10-04T07:35:14.161021 application/epub+zip 1992758 2024-10-04T07:35:11.172975 application/epub+zip 127185 2024-10-04T07:35:10.376989 application/epub+zip 2051631 2024-10-04T07:35:16.482966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2034438 2024-10-04T07:35:13.658014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169784 2022-09-04T10:36:52.572507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154078 154067 2024-10-04T07:35:09.414006 2023-10-04T07:16:24.746942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 154012 2020-12-26T17:46:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60569 2020-12-26T17:46:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20740 2024-10-04T07:35:16.905949 application/rdf+xml 16435 2024-10-04T07:35:10.822994 image/jpeg 2601 2024-10-04T07:35:10.588984 image/jpeg 1953604 2024-10-04T07:35:10.086161 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