Life on the Mississippi
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Toronto ; New York : Bantam Books, 1981.
Format:
Book
Edition:
Authorized ed.
Status:
Description
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.
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Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
CMC Quigley Library
F353 .C645 1981
On Shelf
Mar 11, 2019
More Details
Physical Desc:
v, 312 pages ; 18 cm
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 9.1, 24 Points
Level 9.1, 24 Points
Lexile measure:
1090
Notes
General Note
"Bantam Classic."
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Twain, M. (1981). Life on the Mississippi. Authorized ed. Toronto ; New York, Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. 1981. Life On the Mississippi. Toronto ; New York, Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Twain, Mark, 1835-1910, Life On the Mississippi. Toronto ; New York, Bantam Books, 1981.
MLA Citation (style guide)Twain, Mark. Life On the Mississippi. Authorized ed. Toronto ; New York, Bantam Books, 1981.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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