Sunday, March 18, 2012

Book Review: Life on the Mississippi, by Mark Twain (1883) - Final Thoughts

This book falls into both categories - it holds up well for today's readers AND it's only good as a period piece.  Well, parts of it fall into both categories.  As with other Mark Twain travel books, I could edit them down to something more readable for today.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Book Review: Life on the Mississippi, by Mark Twain (1883)

A fun romp down the Mississippi takes you back to yester-century.  This book stands up well today because it was meant as a travelogue of a far-away place.  Even today, we can think of it that same way, a far-away place and time.

This book has come to define Mark Twain.  His years spent as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River are what comes to mind when people think of his life.  He stated, "I loved the profession far better than any I have followed since, and I took measureless pride in it."