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A stirring account of America's vanished past... The book that earned Mark Twain his first recognition as a serious writer... Discover the magic of life on the Mississippi. At once a romantic history of a mighty river, an autobiographical account of Mark Twain's early steamboat days, and a storehouse of humorous anecdotes and sketches, Life on the Mississippi is the raw material from which Twain wrote his finest novel: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn .

If ever there was a book that could turn a seemingly straightforward historical account and memoir into a remarkably well-described personal adventure and a true selection of well-presented tall tales, there is no one better to write it than the great Mark Twain himself. Life on the Mississippi is an exceptional historical account from Twain's youth, depicting his earlier years as he started out in his first adventures at the age of 21, and learned to steer a steamboat on the Mississippi river. Life on the Mississippi is a memoir written in 1883, presenting Twain's years as a steamboat pilot, well before the American Civil War. Also a travel book and a significantly accurate historical account of events prior and after the War, the book is considered by experts to be one of the author's most outstanding works in terms of its completion and comprehensive detail. The book begins by taking the reader on a journey back in time to 1542, when the river was first discovered by Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. Later, Twain recounts the science and technique of navigating the river with a fair dose of affection and detail.The historical and technical account associated with the river, as well as Twain's various insights presented later on in the book, regarding topics such as greed and competition with regards to railroad development, and various stories and tall tales that the reader will undoubtedly find entertaining, make up much of the unexpected and intriguing side of the book, far removed from any kind of boring approach to presenting historical facts.Regardless of his playful and passionate attempt to create a vivid picture of every facet of what he considered to be important regarding the Mississippi river, Twain remains incredibly accurate in his presentation of historical facts.

Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before and after the American Civil War. The book begins with a brief history of the river from its discovery by Hernando de Soto in 1542. It continues with anecdotes of Twain's training as a steamboat pilot, as the 'cub' of an experienced pilot. He describes, with great affection, the science of navigating the ever-changing Mississippi River. This section was first published in 1876, titled Old times on the Mississippi. In the second half, the book describes Twain's return, many years later, to travel on a steamboat from St. Louis to New Orleans. He describes the competition from railroads, the new, large cities, and his observations on greed, gullibility, tragedy, and bad architecture. He also tells some stories that are most likely tall tales. Simultaneously published in 1883 in the U.S. and in England, it is said to be the first book to be submitted to a publisher as a typewritten manuscript. The book was made into a TV movie for American public television in 1980, with David Knell as Sam Clemens. The story uses many tall tales from the book, which are woven into a fictional narrative.

Life On The Mississippi by Mark Twain is a memoir of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War, and also a travel book, telling the tale of his trip along the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans after the War. Mark Twain is one of the most loved and best selling travel writers of all-time, a great book for the collection. Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project, a project that aims to support communities and promote well-being. To learn more about the freeriver project please visit the website; www.freerivercommunity.com

Mark Twain was one of the greatest American authors in history and is often regarded as "the father of American literature". Twain's writing was distinguished due to his use of colloquial speech as well as his humor. Few students can graduate high school without reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Life on the Mississippi, published in 1883, is a memoir that Twain wrote on his time as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River just before the Civil War. The book also details Twain's trip along the river from St. Louis to New Orleans after the war ended.

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Memoir of the steamboat era on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War by Mark Twain, published in 1883. The book begins with a brief history of the river from its discovery by Hernando de Soto in 1541. Chapters 4-22 describe Twain's career as a Mississippi steamboat pilot, the fulfillment of a childhood dream. The second half of Life on the Mississippi tells of Twain's return, many years after, to travel the river from St. Louis to New Orleans. By then the competition from railroads had made steamboats passe, in spite of improvements in navigation and boat construction. Twain sees new, large cities on the river, and records his observations on greed, gullibility, tragedy, and bad architecture. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature

"Life on the Mississippi" is Mark Twain's depiction of his life on the Mississippi river as a steamboat pilot; beginning with a brief history of the river, continuing with a depiction of his early training as a steamboat pilot and following many years later with a description of his trip on a steamboat from St. Louis to New Orleans. Combined with many tall tales "Life on the Mississippi" is a charming depiction of a bygone era in American history.

Life on the Mississippi is the 1883 memoir by the author Mark Twain on his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River prior to the Civil War. The book is also somewhat of a travel guide along the Mississippi. Odin’s Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind’s literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.

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