Project Gutenberg 2004-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 150 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Life on the Mississippi, Part 12. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_the_Mississippi 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.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (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 175142 2025-08-04T06:07:24.065177 text/html 163253 2020-12-26T17:46:24 text/html 1991832 2025-08-04T06:07:27.149191 application/epub+zip 1992751 2025-08-04T06:07:24.705252 application/epub+zip 127176 2025-08-04T06:07:24.368173 application/epub+zip 2051625 2025-08-04T06:07:29.228178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2034438 2025-08-04T06:07:26.811183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169784 2022-09-04T10:36:52.572507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154078 2025-08-04T06:07:23.701187 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154012 2020-12-26T17:46:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19475 2025-08-04T06:07:29.434163 application/rdf+xml 16435 2025-08-04T06:07:24.477151 image/jpeg 2601 2025-08-04T06:07:24.431184 image/jpeg 1969548 2020-12-26T17:46:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 60569 2020-12-26T17:46:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 1953641 2025-08-04T06:07:24.157158 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