Life on the Mississippi
Mark Twain
Play
Length 14 h 47 min
Chapters 64
First published 1883
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)
Chapters
1
01- The River and its History Read by John Greenman 15:10
2
02-The River and Its Explorers Read by John Greenman 12:32
3
03-Frescoes From the Past Read by John Greenman 31:54
4
04-The Boys' Ambition Read by John Greenman 10:04
5
05-I Want to be a Cub-pilot Read by John Greenman 9:21
6
06-A Cub-pilot's Experience Read by John Greenman 15:12
7
07-A Daring Deed Read by John Greenman 13:28
8
08-Perplexing Lessons Read by John Greenman 13:19
9
09-Continued Perplexities Read by John Greenman 13:52
10
10-Completing My Education Read by John Greenman 12:26
11
11-The River Rises Read by John Greenman 14:51
12
12-Sounding Read by John Greenman 13:11
13
13-A Pilot's Needs Read by John Greenman 17:54
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14-Rank and Dignity of Piloting Read by John Greenman 14:19
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15-The Pilots' Monopoly Read by John Greenman 24:39
16
16-Racing Days Read by John Greenman 11:59
17
17-Cut-offs and Stephen Read by John Greenman 16:31
18
18-I Take a Few Extra Lessons Read by John Greenman 11:56
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19-Brown and I Exchange Compliments Read by John Greenman 8:00
20
20-A Catastophe Read by John Greenman 12:03
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21-A Section in My Biography Read by John Greenman 1:43
22
22-I Return to My Muttons Read by John Greenman 17:46
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23-Traveling Incognito Read by John Greenman 6:44
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24-My Incognito is Exploded Read by John Greenman 11:55
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25-From Cairo to Hickman Read by John Greenman 12:40
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26-Under Fire Read by John Greenman 14:17
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27-Some Imported Articles Read by John Greenman 11:45
28
28-Uncle Mumford Unloads Read by John Greenman 18:25
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29-A Few Specimen Bricks Read by John Greenman 20:31
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30-Sketches by the Way Read by John Greenman 17:42
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31-A Thumb-print and What Came of It Read by John Greenman 32:17
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32-The Disposal of a Bonanza Read by John Greenman 8:50
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33-Refreshments and Ethics Read by John Greenman 10:29
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34-Tough Yarns Read by John Greenman 4:16
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35-Vicksburg During the Trouble Read by John Greenman 17:34
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36-The Professor's Yarn Read by John Greenman 13:58
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37-The End of the 'Gold Dust' Read by John Greenman 2:10
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38-The House Beautiful Read by John Greenman 14:12
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39-Manufactures and Miscreants Read by John Greenman 12:44
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40-Castles and Culture Read by John Greenman 12:50
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41-The Metropolis of the South Read by John Greenman 9:06
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42-Hygiene and Sentiment Read by John Greenman 8:46
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43-The Art of Inhumation Read by John Greenman 8:22
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44-City Sights Read by John Greenman 15:02
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45-Southern Sports Read by John Greenman 17:45
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46-Enchantments and Enchanters Read by John Greenman 9:31
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47-Uncle Remus and Mr. Cable Read by John Greenman 5:11
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48-Sugar and Postage Read by John Greenman 14:17
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49-Episodes in Pilot Life Read by John Greenman 12:11
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50-The 'Original Jacobs' Read by John Greenman 11:45
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51-Reminiscences Read by John Greenman 14:52
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52-A Burning Brand Read by John Greenman 25:39
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53-My Boyhood's Home Read by John Greenman 10:51
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54-Past and Present Read by John Greenman 17:06
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55-A Vendetta and Other Things Read by John Greenman 13:09
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56-A Question of Law Read by John Greenman 11:11
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57-An Archangel Read by John Greenman 13:35
58
58-On the Upper River Read by John Greenman 13:56
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59-Legends and Scenery Read by John Greenman 15:34
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60-Speculations and Conclusions Read by John Greenman 16:35
61
Appendix A Read by John Greenman 23:35
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Appendix B Read by John Greenman 8:59
63
Appendix C Read by John Greenman 9:01
64
Appendix D Read by John Greenman 31:52
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