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Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain

A river memoir documenting Twain’s early days as an apprentice steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. Reminiscing about his happy experiences as a young man under the instruction of an experienced mentor, the autobiographical tale depicts one of the most vivid illustrations of river life. Furthermore, the book captures the author’s nostalgic emotions through his resonant depiction of one of the most notable periods of his life. Twain begins his memoir with a rich

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15:10
01 The River and its History
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12:32
02 The River and its Explorers
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31:54
03 Frescoes From the Past
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10:04
04 The Boys’ Ambition
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09:21
05 I Want to be a Cub-pilot
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15:12
06 A Cub-pilot’s Experience
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13:28
07 A Daring Deed
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13:19
08 Perplexing Lessons
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13:52
09 Continued Perplexities
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12:26
10 Completing my Education
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14:51
11 The River Rises
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13:11
12 Sounding
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17:54
13 A Pilot’s Needs
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14:19
14 Rank and Dignity of Piloting
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24:39
15 The Pilots’ Monopoly
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11:59
16 Racing Days
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16:31
17 Cut-offs and Stephen
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11:56
18 I Take a Few Extra Lessons
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08:00
19 Brown and I Exchange Compliments
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12:03
20 A Catastrophe
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