Twain, Mark 1835-1910 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain is a memoir and travel book published in 1883. It recounts Twain's experiences as a young steamboat pilot's apprentice on the Mississippi River before the Civil War, detailing the art of navigating the ever-changing waters. The second half chronicles his return journey decades later, observing how railroads, growing cities, and time have transformed the river and its culture. Blending personal history with tall tales and social commentary, Twain captures a vanishing era of American river life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_the_Mississippi Release date is 2004-07-10 Produced by David Widger. Earliest PG text edition produced by Graham Allan Original publication data not identified Mississippi River -- Description and travel Mississippi River Valley -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Pilots and pilotage -- Mississippi River Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel -- Mississippi River PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/245 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/245 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133029.0 245