Life on the Mississippi
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Harper, 1901, ©1883.
Physical Description
xii, 465 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 24
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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McCracken Research Library - Special Collection | PS 1314 .A1 1901 | W.H.D. Koerner Collection | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Harper, 1901, ©1883.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.1, 24 Points
Level 9.1, 24 Points
Notes
Summary
A memoir of the steamboat era on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. The first half details a brief history of the river from its discovery by Hernando de Soto in 1541 and describes 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.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Twain, M. (19011883). Life on the Mississippi . Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. 19011883. Life On the Mississippi. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. Life On the Mississippi Harper, 19011883.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Twain, Mark. Life On the Mississippi Harper, 19011883.
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