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Life on the Mississippi

Label
Life on the Mississippi
Language
eng
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Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Life on the Mississippi
Nature of contents
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Summary
"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
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