Project Gutenberg 2004-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 183 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Life on the Mississippi, Part 1. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_the_Mississippi Produced by David Widger "Life on the Mississippi, Part 1" by Mark Twain is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book delves into the history, geography, and cultural significance of the Mississippi River, exploring its physical characteristics, historical events, and the people who traversed it. It is an engaging examination of one of America's most notable waterways and its impact on the nation. In the first part of the book, Twain vividly describes the Mississippi River, detailing its remarkable features and the role it has played in American history. He recounts the early explorations of the river, highlighting figures such as Hernando de Soto, who was the first European to glimpse it, and the later expeditions led by Marquette and Joliet. Twain captures the majestic and sometimes chaotic essence of river life, discussing the transition from keelboats to steamboats and bringing to life the personalities that inhabited the river's banks. Through anecdotes and observations, Twain reflects on his youthful ambition to become a steamboat pilot, illustrating the dreams and challenges faced by those who lived and worked on the ever-changing Mississippi. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. 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 Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature Category: History - American 121785 2025-08-04T06:06:21.237015 text/html 105593 2020-12-26T17:43:07 text/html 3513588 2025-08-04T06:06:24.467985 application/epub+zip 3514257 2025-08-04T06:06:21.973984 application/epub+zip 104487 2025-08-04T06:06:21.540020 application/epub+zip 3561386 2025-08-04T06:06:26.311991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3543080 2025-08-04T06:06:24.061979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136150 2022-09-04T10:35:11.840699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94703 2025-08-04T06:06:20.814987 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94636 2020-12-26T17:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19708 2025-08-04T06:06:26.442949 application/rdf+xml 16435 2025-08-04T06:06:21.657011 image/jpeg 2601 2025-08-04T06:06:21.585013 image/jpeg 3474887 2020-12-26T17:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 37943 2020-12-26T17:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 3458714 2025-08-04T06:06:21.361047 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia