Old Times on the Mississippi

Genre(s): *non-fiction, Travel & Geography

Number of Chapters: 8

Length: 3 hours and 38 minutes

Language: English

Old Times on the Mississippi is a non-fiction work by Mark Twain. It was published in 1876. Originally published in serial form in the Atlantic Monthly, in 1875, this same work was published as chapters 4 through 17 in Twain's later work, Life on the Mississippi (1883). Old Times on the the Mississippi has one last chapter that has nothing to do with the rest of the book. A Literary Nightmare describes the funny/sad/maddening effect that a catchy jingle can have on those unlucky enough to be captured by one. (Summary by John Greenman)

1 - 'Cub' wants to be a Pilot (John Greenman)

2 - 'Cub' Pilot's Experience; or, Learning the River (John Greenman)

3 - The Continued Perplexities of 'Cub' Piloting (John Greenman)

4 - The 'Cub' Pilot's Education nearly Completed (John Greenman)

5 - 'Sounding' Faculties Peculiarly Necessary to a Pilot (John Greenman)

6 - Official Rank and Dignity of a Pilot. The Rise and Decadence of the Pilot's Asociation (John Greenman)

7 - Leaving Port; Racing; Shortening of the River by Cut-offs; A Steamboar's Ghost; 'Stephen's' Plan of 'Resumption' (John Greenman)

8 - A Literary Nightmare (John Greenman)

The audiobook Old Times on the Mississippi falls under the genres of *non-fiction, Travel & Geography. It is written by Mark Twain.

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