Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 195 Burroughs, John 1837 1921 My Boyhood Text file produced by Tonya Allen, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "My Boyhood" by John Burroughs is a memoir that reflects on the author's formative years spent in rural America during the mid-19th century. The narrative captures Burroughs’ deep affection for his childhood surroundings, detailing his life on a family farm nestled in the Catskill Mountains. Through this examination of his early experiences, Burroughs illustrates the intertwining themes of nature, family, and the simple pleasures of country life, along with how these moments shaped his character and career as a writer. The opening of "My Boyhood" reveals Burroughs’ nostalgic recollections of his life on the farm, starting with a heartfelt foreword by his son, Julian. He sets the stage by sharing his early childhood memories, familial connections, and the work ethic ingrained in him by his parents. Burroughs describes the childhood joy of farm duties, from milking cows to gathering sap for maple syrup, combined with moments of boyish adventure and mischief. His reflections range from the harsh realities of farm life interspersed with the beauty of nature to the emotional experiences of growing up in a large family, capturing both the trials and tribulations inherent to rural living. Overall, the beginning serves not just as a narrative of events but as a deep, personal exploration of Burroughs' identity shaped by the landscapes and experiences of his youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Burroughs, John, 1837-1921 -- Childhood and youth Naturalists -- New York (State) -- Biography QH Text Category: Biographies Category: American Literature Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 310516 2025-07-03T10:43:48.192383 text/html 309487 2013-05-28T10:20:02 text/html 177746 2025-07-03T10:43:53.200332 application/epub+zip 180009 2025-07-03T10:43:49.881353 application/epub+zip 180010 2025-07-03T10:43:48.844343 application/epub+zip 292221 2025-07-03T10:43:55.844379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276777 2025-07-03T10:43:52.577379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245085 2022-09-04T05:21:33.910817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276720 2025-07-03T10:43:47.718380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276538 2013-05-28T10:20:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276533 2013-05-28T10:20:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20598 2025-07-03T10:43:55.972302 application/rdf+xml 10000 2025-07-03T10:43:49.314359 image/jpeg 2825 2025-07-03T10:43:49.076364 image/jpeg 109763 2013-05-28T10:20:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 113951 2013-05-28T10:20:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 109752 2013-05-28T10:20:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 173306 2025-07-03T10:43:48.217377 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia