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Title: My Boyhood

Note: Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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Summary: "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.)

Author: Burroughs, John, 1837-1921

EBook No.: 7280

Published: Jan 1, 2005

Downloads: 102

Language: English

Subject: Burroughs, John, 1837-1921 -- Childhood and youth

Subject: Naturalists -- New York (State) -- Biography

LoCC: Science: Natural history

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: My Boyhood

Note: Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Text file produced by Tonya Allen, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
HTML file produced by David Widger

Summary: "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.)

Author: Burroughs, John, 1837-1921

EBook No.: 7280

Published: Jan 1, 2005

Downloads: 102

Language: English

Subject: Burroughs, John, 1837-1921 -- Childhood and youth

Subject: Naturalists -- New York (State) -- Biography

LoCC: Science: Natural history

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.