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Life on the Mississippi

Life on the Mississippi

Biography & MemoirClassics
Pages
416
Published
1887
Language
English

Synopsis

Mark Twain's "Life on the Mississippi" is a vivid account of his years as a steamboat pilot. It blends personal memoir with a rich history of the great river, offering a unique look at 19th-century American life. You'll find plenty of Twain's signature humor and keen observations about the people and places along the Mississippi.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

ReflectiveInformativeNostalgicFunny

Genres

Biography & Memoir Classics Essays History Travel Biography Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Time Travel Satire

About the author

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Mark Twain

Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was a prolific American author and humorist. Twain is best known for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called "the Great American Novel", and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. ([Source][1].) [1]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain

Characters

Mark TwainProtagonist
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