Life On The Mississippi

von Mark Twain

252 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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Life On The Mississippi is a memoir written by the renowned American author, Mark Twain. The book is a vivid account of Twain's experiences as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the Civil War. The story is divided into two parts: the first part describes Twain's life as a young man, his training as a steamboat pilot, and the challenges he faced while navigating the treacherous river. The second part focuses on Twain's return to the Mississippi years later, after the war, and his observations of the changes that had taken place on the river and in the country as a whole.Throughout the book, Twain paints a vivid picture of life on the Mississippi, from the bustling river towns to the dangers of navigating the river's shifting sandbars and treacherous currents. He also provides a fascinating glimpse into the social and cultural life of the region, including the role of slavery, the rise of steamboat travel, and the changing attitudes of Americans towards the river and its people.Life On The Mississippi is a classic work of American literature, celebrated for its humor, insight, and vivid descriptions of a bygone era. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Mississippi River and the people who lived and worked on its shores.I should say so. I fancy we shan't run any of the river this trip as you've ever seen it run before--so to speak. If the river begins to rise again, we'll go up behind bars that you've always seen standing out of the river, high and dry like the roof of a house; we'll cut across low places that you've never noticed at all, right through the middle of bars that cover three hundred acres of river.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Amerikanische Geschichte
• ISBN: 9781419130410
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.06.2004
• Größe: 280 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC