Childhood, Boyhood, Youth
Original title: Детство; Отрочество; Юность
Also published as: Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth
first published 1862 Franklin Classics Trade Press, 2018 hardcover 412 pages
Everyman's library — book 13
Written from 1852 to 1856, this autobiographical novel was Tolstoy's first publication. The early life of Nikolai, the son of wealthy landowner in Russia, is fully explored, slowly revealing this young boy's inner mind, relationships, and social standing. As he describes his tutor, angelic mother, aloof father, worldly brother, and later his moralistic friend, Nikolai displays a mind given to dreaming and a personali...
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