Life on the Mississippi
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New York, N.Y. : Signet Classics, 2009.
ISBN
9780451531209, 0451531205
Lexile measure
1090L
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Signet Classics, 2009.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxiv, 373 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780451531209, 0451531205
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.1, 24 Points
Lexile measure
1090

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"A note on the text: The text of this edition of Life on the Mississippi is that of the first edition published by the American Publishing Company at Hartford, Connecticut, in 1883. Spelling and punctuation have been brought into conformity with modern American usage."--p. [374]
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Includes bibliographical references.
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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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Twain, M., & Kaplan, J. (2009). Life on the Mississippi . Signet Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 and Justin. Kaplan. 2009. Life On the Mississippi. Signet Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 and Justin. Kaplan. Life On the Mississippi Signet Classics, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Twain, Mark, and Justin Kaplan. Life On the Mississippi Signet Classics, 2009.

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