Old Times on the Mississippi
Mark Twain
Read by John Greenman
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) (3 hr 38 min)
Chapters
| 1 - 'Cub' wants to be a Pilot | 19:35 | Read by John Greenman |
| 2 - 'Cub' Pilot's Experience; or, Learning the River | 29:13 | Read by John Greenman |
| 3 - The Continued Perplexities of 'Cub' Piloting | 28:26 | Read by John Greenman |
| 4 - The 'Cub' Pilot's Education nearly Completed | 26:52 | Read by John Greenman |
| 5 - 'Sounding' Faculties Peculiarly Necessary to a Pilot | 31:28 | Read by John Greenman |
| 6 - Official Rank and Dignity of a Pilot. The Rise and Decadence of the Pilot's… | 40:52 | Read by John Greenman |
| 7 - Leaving Port; Racing; Shortening of the River by Cut-offs; A Steamboar's Gh… | 28:57 | Read by John Greenman |
| 8 - A Literary Nightmare | 12:53 | Read by John Greenman |
Reviews
Largely a rehash of chapters in other books
Joy
well read as ever
not bad but not twain's best
Grezt