John Burroughs
American Naturalist and Essayist

Presented by Michael Gilleland

Information on the life of American naturalist and essayist John Burroughs (1837-1921) can be found in the autobiographical sketches printed in Clara Barrus, Our Friend John Burroughs.

So far as I can tell, the following essays by John Burroughs appear here for the first time on the World Wide Web. I've added a few explanatory notes.

The Daily Papers
The Reds of Literature
The Secret of Happiness
Solitude