The Complete Works of John Muir (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Wilderness Essays, Sierra Nevada Travels, Alaska Explorations, and the Roots of American ConservationBy John Muir
Length95h 59m
About this audiobook
The Complete Works of John Muir gathers the writings of one of America's foundational nature writers, including travel narratives, essays, memoir, and environmental reflection. Across accounts of the Sierra Nevada, Alaska, forests, glaciers, and national parks, Muir combines scientific observation with rhapsodic prose, producing a style at once empirical, devotional, and Romantic. Situated in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century tradition of American transcendentalism and conservation literature, these works transform landscape into moral and spiritual revelation. John Muir (1838–1914), Scottish-born and later a defining voice of the American West, was shaped by immigration, self-education, mechanical inventiveness, and an intense apprenticeship to wild places. His long wanderings, mountaineering, botanical curiosity, and activism for Yosemite and other protected lands led him to write not merely as an observer, but as an advocate. His prose reflects a life spent arguing that wilderness possesses intrinsic value beyond economic use. This volume is recommended for readers of environmental history, American literature, and nature writing, as well as anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the intellectual roots of conservation. It offers both aesthetic pleasure and ethical urgency, inviting readers to see the natural world with disciplined attention, humility, and wonder.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreScience and Nature
Length95 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 13, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Complete Works of John Muir (Annotated)
37A THOUSAND-MILE WALK TO THE GULF (pt. 1)
2Introduction
38A THOUSAND-MILE WALK TO THE GULF (pt. 2)
3Author Biography
39STEEP TRAILS (pt. 1)
4Historical Context
40STEEP TRAILS (pt. 2)
5Synopsis (Selection)
41STEEP TRAILS (pt. 3)
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6Books
42STEEP TRAILS (pt. 4)
7PICTURESQUE CALIFORNIA (pt. 1)
43STUDIES IN SIERRA (pt. 1)
8PICTURESQUE CALIFORNIA (pt. 2)
44STUDIES IN SIERRA (pt. 2)
9PICTURESQUE CALIFORNIA (pt. 3)
45Articles and Speeches
10PICTURESQUE CALIFORNIA (pt. 4)
46THE NATIONAL PARKS AND FOREST RESERVATIONS
11THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA (pt. 1)
47SAVE THE REDWOODS
12THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA (pt. 2)
48SNOW-STORM ON MOUNT SHASTA
13THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA (pt. 3)
49FEATURES OF THE PROPOSED YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
14THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA (pt. 4)
50A RIVAL OF THE YOSEMITE
15THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA (pt. 5)
51THE TREASURES OF THE YOSEMITE
16OUR NATIONAL PARKS (pt. 1)
52YOSEMITE GLACIERS
17OUR NATIONAL PARKS (pt. 2)
53YOSEMITE IN WINTER
18OUR NATIONAL PARKS (pt. 3)
54YOSEMITE IN SPRING
19OUR NATIONAL PARKS (pt. 4)
55EDWARD HENRY HARRIMAN
20MY FIRST SUMMER IN THE SIERRA (pt. 1)
56EDWARD TAYLOR PARSONS
21MY FIRST SUMMER IN THE SIERRA (pt. 2)
57THE HETCH HETCHY VALLEY
22MY FIRST SUMMER IN THE SIERRA (pt. 3)
58THE GRAND CAÑON OF THE COLORADO
23THE YOSEMITE (pt. 1)
59Autobiography
24THE YOSEMITE (pt. 2)
60THE STORY OF MY BOYHOOD AND YOUTH (pt. 1)
25THE YOSEMITE (pt. 3)
61THE STORY OF MY BOYHOOD AND YOUTH (pt. 2)
26TRAVELS IN ALASKA
62THE STORY OF MY BOYHOOD AND YOUTH (pt. 3)
27Part I The Trip of 1879 (pt. 1)
63Letters
28Part I The Trip of 1879 (pt. 2)
64LETTERS TO A FRIEND (pt. 1)
29Part I The Trip of 1879 (pt. 3)
65LETTERS TO A FRIEND (pt. 2)
30Part II The Trip of 1880
66Tribute
31Part III The Trip of 1890
67ALASKA DAYS WITH JOHN MUIR by Samuel Hall Young (pt. 1)
32STICKEEN: THE STORY OF A DOG
68ALASKA DAYS WITH JOHN MUIR by Samuel Hall Young (pt. 2)
33THE CRUISE OF THE CORWIN (pt. 1)
69Analysis
34THE CRUISE OF THE CORWIN (pt. 2)
70Reflection
35THE CRUISE OF THE CORWIN (pt. 3)
71Memorable Quotes
36THE CRUISE OF THE CORWIN (pt. 4)
JOHN MUIR'S CALIFORNIA COLLECTION: My First Summer in the Sierra, Picturesque California, The Mountains of California, The Yosemite & Our National Parks (Illustrated) (Annotated)John Muir42h 2m$2 · $0.00
Cruise of the Revenue-Steamer Corwin in Alaska and the N.W. Arctic Ocean in 1881: Botanical NotesJohn Muir33m$2 · $0.00
JOHN MUIR'S CALIFORNIA COLLECTIONJohn Muir41h 42m$1 · $0.00
The Grand Cañon of the ColoradoJohn Muir51m$2 · $0.00
The Mountains of California (With Original Drawings & Photographs)John Muir11h 15m$2 · $0.00
The Mountains of California (Illustrated Edition)John Muir11h 16m$1 · $0.00
John Muir: Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies, Memoirs & Letters (Illustrated Edition)John Muir96h 3m$1 · $0.00
John Muir's Incredible Travel Memoirs: A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf, My First Summer in the Sierra, The Mountains of California, Travels in Alaska, Steep Trails… (Illustrated)John Muir47h 31m$1 · $0.00
John Muir's Incredible Travel MemoirsJohn Muir46h 27m$2 · $0.00
Steep TrailsJohn Muir8h 56m$1 · $0.00
Steep TrailsJohn Muir8h 56m$2 · $0.00
THE ALASKA ROUTE (Illustrated Edition)John Muir, S. Hall Young21h 1m$1 · $0.00
My First Summer in the Sierra (Summarized Edition)John Muir2h 44m$2
John Muir: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth & Letters to a Friend (Illustrated Edition)John Muir10h 3m$1 · $0.00
The Mountains of California (Illustrated Edition)John Muir9h 55m$1 · $0.00
John Muir: Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies, Memoirs & Letters (Illustrated Edition)John Muir96h 3m$1 · $0.00
The Story of My Boyhood and YouthJohn Muir9h 4m$1 · $0.00
Collected Travel MemoirsJohn Muir46h 21m$2 · $0.00
The Yosemite Books of John MuirJohn Muir20h 51m$2 · $0.00
Vax FactsPaul Thomas MD, Deedee Hoover10h 26m$25
Life On Earth 40th Anniversary EditionSir David Attenborough12h 27m$29 · $0.00
BeyondStephen Walker15h 39m$33 · $0.00
A Brief History of IntelligenceMax S. Bennett12h 18m5.0 (1)$29 · $0.00
The Collected Works of John MuirJohn Muir95h 45m$2 · $0.00
LiftoffEric Berger9h 4m$29 · $0.00
Distant SkiesMelissa A. Priblo Chapman12h 39m$23
ApolloCharles Murray, Catherine Bly Cox18h 15m$30
The Story of BirdsSteve Brusatte11h 49m$29 · $0.00
Black Earth WisdomLeah Penniman11h 54m5.0 (1)$8 · $0.00
Crystals for BeginnersKaren Frazier3h 49m$20
What If? 10th Anniversary EditionRandall Munroe7h 29m$23
Nikola Tesla - Ultimate Collection: 70+ Scientific Works, Lectures & EssaysNikola Tesla48h 43m$2 · $0.00
Total Cat MojoJackson Galaxy10h 13m$23 · $0.00
Earth at NightNational Aeronautics and Space Administration2h 26m$1 · $0.00
My Life Among the UnderdogsTia Torres5h 51m$24 · $0.00
What It Takes to Save a LifeKwane Stewart6h$24 · $0.00
Pastoral SongJames Rebanks8h 35m$26 · $0.00
How Stella Learned to TalkChristina Hunger7h$24 · $0.00
Craig & FredCraig Grossi8h 6m$26 · $0.00
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