Hugh Miller’s My Schools and Schoolmasters is the celebrated autobiography of a self-taught Scottish stonemason who rose to become a distinguished geologist, writer, and editor. Miller recounts the story of his education, much of it gained outside formal schooling through reading, observation, and the hard discipline of working life.
The book is a moving testament to the power of self-improvement and the love of learning, vividly describing the people, landscapes, and books that shaped him. It is also a rich portrait of Scottish life in the early nineteenth century. For readers interested in autobiography, self-education, and the intellectual culture of Scotland, Miller’s classic remains an inspiring and beautifully written account of a remarkable life.