Life on the Mississippi
Published in 1883, Life on the Mississippi is a time-travel fiction and historical fiction novel by Mark Twain. The story is set in Mississippi and Mississippi River, in the 19th century. Key subjects include american Authors, river boats, description and travel and river life.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 225 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 157 editions across 4 languages.
It runs to roughly 452 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Life on the Mississippi
At once a romantic history of a mighty river, an autobiographical account of Twains early steamboat days, and a storehouse of humorous anecdotes and sketches, here is the raw material from which Mark Twain wrote his finest novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Quick answers
Who wrote Life on the Mississippi?
Life on the Mississippi was written by Mark Twain and first published in 1883.
What genre is Life on the Mississippi?
It is usually shelved as Time Travel, Historical Fiction and Victorian Science Fiction.
How long is Life on the Mississippi?
The median edition has 452 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Life on the Mississippi?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Invisible Man, The Time Machine and The Bride's Necklace-(Necklace Trilogy, #1).
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