Life on the Mississippi
(Book)
Author:
Series:
Published:
New York : Penguin Books, 1984.
ISBN:
9780140390506, 0140390502
Physical Desc:
450 pages ; 20 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Points: 24
Lexile measure:
1090L
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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Format:
Book
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 9.1, 24 Points
Level 9.1, 24 Points
Lexile measure:
1090
Notes
Bibliography
Bibliography: pages [445]-450.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Twain, M. (1984). Life on the Mississippi. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. 1984. Life On the Mississippi. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Twain, Mark, 1835-1910, Life On the Mississippi. Penguin Books, 1984.
MLA Citation (style guide)Twain, Mark. Life On the Mississippi. Penguin Books, 1984.
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