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Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

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Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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  1. 1

    06-A Cub-pilot's Experience

    ·15m
  2. 2

    49-Episodes in Pilot Life

    ·12m
  3. 3

    59-Legends and Scenery

    ·16m
  4. 4

    53-My Boyhood's Home

    ·11m
  5. 5

    01- The River and its History

    ·15m
  6. 6

    03-Frescoes From the Past

    Hidden gem

    Mark Twain’s “Frescoes From the Past” traces Mississippi commerce from La Salle’s exploration to steamboat dominance, noting that some early voyages took nine months.

    ·32m·2 clips
  7. 7

    02-The River and Its Explorers

    ·13m
  8. 8

    Appendix B

    ·9m
  9. 9

    Appendix C

    ·9m
  10. 10

    17-Cut-offs and Stephen

    ·17m
  11. 11

    04-The Boys' Ambition

    ·10m
  12. 12

    05-I Want to be a Cub-pilot

    ·9m
  13. 13

    07-A Daring Deed

    ·13m
  14. 14

    11-The River Rises

    ·15m
  15. 15

    08-Perplexing Lessons

    ·13m
  16. 16

    09-Continued Perplexities

    ·14m
  17. 17

    12-Sounding

    ·13m
  18. 18

    14-Rank and Dignity of Piloting

    ·14m
  19. 19

    35-Vicksburg During the Trouble

    ·18m
  20. 20

    55-A Vendetta and Other Things

    ·13m
  21. 21

    60-Speculations and Conclusions

    ·17m
  22. 22

    48-Sugar and Postage

    ·14m
  23. 23

    34-Tough Yarns

    ·4m
  24. 24

    36-The Professor's Yarn

    ·14m
  25. 25

    37-The End of the 'Gold Dust'

    ·2m
  26. 26

    40-Castles and Culture

    ·13m
  27. 27

    41-The Metropolis of the South

    ·9m
  28. 28

    42-Hygiene and Sentiment

    ·9m
  29. 29

    43-The Art of Inhumation

    ·8m
  30. 30

    44-City Sights

    ·15m
  31. 31

    46-Enchantments and Enchanters

    ·10m
  32. 32

    47-Uncle Remus and Mr. Cable

    ·5m
  33. 33

    45-Southern Sports

    ·18m
  34. 34

    33-Refreshments and Ethics

    ·10m
  35. 35

    51-Reminiscences

    ·15m
  36. 36

    39-Manufactures and Miscreants

    ·13m
  37. 37

    38-The House Beautiful

    ·14m
  38. 38

    50-The 'Original Jacobs'

    ·12m
  39. 39

    54-Past and Present

    ·17m
  40. 40

    56-A Question of Law

    ·11m
  41. 41

    57-An Archangel

    ·14m
  42. 42

    58-On the Upper River

    ·14m
  43. 43

    18-I Take a Few Extra Lessons

    ·12m
  44. 44

    16-Racing Days

    ·12m
  45. 45

    10-Completing My Education

    ·12m
  46. 46

    13-A Pilot's Needs

    ·18m
  47. 47

    Appendix A

    Hidden gem

    This episode is a reading of the appendix from Mark Twain's memoir about a relief boat voyage through flooded regions of the Mississippi River.

    ·24m·1 clip
  48. 48

    15-The Pilots' Monopoly

    Hidden gem

    Mark Twain recounts his experiences as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River and describes the pilots' protective organization.

    ·25m·1 clip
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    52-A Burning Brand

    Hidden gem

    Mark Twain's Chapter 52, "A Burning Brand," turns on a prison-letter hoax built around Charles Williams, Jack Hunt, and the invented St.

    ·26m·1 clip
  50. 50

    Appendix D

    Hidden gem

    Appendix D of Life on the Mississippi retells The Undying Head, a story about Yamo, his sister Iyamukwa, and a speaking head that survives decapitation.

    ·32m·2 clips