Project Gutenberg 2004-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 142 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Life on the Mississippi, Part 11. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_the_Mississippi 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.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (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: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 112187 2025-08-04T06:07:18.921246 text/html 101038 2020-12-26T17:46:09 text/html 2019342 2025-08-04T06:07:21.628241 application/epub+zip 2019052 2025-08-04T06:07:19.524170 application/epub+zip 102366 2025-08-04T06:07:19.189173 application/epub+zip 2065232 2025-08-04T06:07:23.485213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2050018 2025-08-04T06:07:21.314194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134616 2022-09-04T10:36:45.166949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92662 2025-08-04T06:07:18.610222 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92596 2020-12-26T17:46:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20047 2025-08-04T06:07:23.614177 application/rdf+xml 16435 2025-08-04T06:07:19.298193 image/jpeg 2601 2025-08-04T06:07:19.234189 image/jpeg 1997699 2020-12-26T17:46:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 37347 2020-12-26T17:46:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 1981698 2025-08-04T06:07:19.025183 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