Project Gutenberg 2004-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 69 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Life on the Mississippi, Part 5. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_the_Mississippi Produced by David Widger "Life on the Mississippi, Part 5" by Mark Twain is a narrative portion of a memoir that outlines the author's experiences as a young steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River, written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a historical account that provides insights into the steamboating industry, social changes, and the personal journey of Twain as he reflects on his earlier years spent on the river before the onset of the Civil War and the significant impacts of technological advancements thereafter. In this section, Twain recounts his return to the Mississippi River after twenty-one years, filled with a mixture of nostalgia and observation of the changes that have taken place over time. He describes the decline of the steamboat industry, attributing it to the rise of railroads and other factors that led to the abandonment of steamboats and a shift in the socio-economic landscape. Through humorous anecdotes and sharp observations, Twain illustrates both the physical transformation of towns like St. Louis and Cairo, as well as the gradual loss of the vibrant steamboat culture that once thrived along the river. The narrative reveals his personal yearning for the comfort and excitement of his youthful piloting days, while also reflecting on the inevitable passage of time and change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (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: Biographies Category: American Literature 85054 2025-07-04T06:00:23.364679 text/html 72996 2020-12-26T17:44:34 text/html 2071453 2025-07-04T06:00:25.789613 application/epub+zip 2071029 2025-07-04T06:00:23.901608 application/epub+zip 91431 2025-07-04T06:00:23.584607 application/epub+zip 2111407 2025-07-04T06:00:27.331607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2096549 2025-07-04T06:00:25.474613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119240 2022-09-04T10:35:42.874936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65591 2025-07-04T06:00:23.117647 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65524 2020-12-26T17:44:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20238 2025-07-04T06:00:27.454598 application/rdf+xml 16435 2025-07-04T06:00:23.682627 image/jpeg 2601 2025-07-04T06:00:23.635617 image/jpeg 2048326 2020-12-26T17:44:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 26819 2020-12-26T17:44:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 2032462 2025-07-04T06:00:23.442644 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