The Story of my Boyhood and Youth
This memoir recounts the author's childhood on a Scottish island, his family's struggles and hardships, and their eventual emigration to Wisconsin. The narrative explores themes of nature, identity, and the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
By John Muir · First published 1913 · Genre: Autobiography, Nature Writing, Coming-of-Age · 8 chapters · 58,520 words
First lines
Earliest Recollections-The "Dandy Doctor" Terror-Deeds of Daring-The Savagery of Boys-School and Fighting-Birds'-nesting.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: John Muir
- Date: 1913 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Autobiography, Nature Writing, Coming-of-Age, Memoir, Philosophical
- Length: 58,520 words
- Structure: 8 chapters, 364 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Autobiography — The work is a personal account of the author's early life experiences.
- Nature Writing — It explores the author's connection to nature and the environment during his youth.
- Coming-of-Age — The narrative focuses on the author's growth and development from childhood to adolescence.
- Memoir — It reflects on specific memories and events from the author's formative years.
Tags
Autobiography · Memoir · Nature Writing · Environmentalism · Conservation · Wilderness · Adventure · Travelogue · Personal Narrative · Coming of Age · Self-Discovery · Childhood Memories
Contents
- A Boyhood in Scotland
- A New World
- Life on a Wisconsin Farm
- A Paradise of Birds
- Young Hunters
- The Ploughboy
- Knowledge and Inventions
- The World and the University