Childhood, Boyhood, Youth

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First published between 1854 and 1857, these three linked novellas were Tolstoy’s debut as a writer, and drew heavily on his own early experiences. The first-person narrator Nikolai recalls his upbringing on a country estate, his loving mother and aloof father, his growing awareness of his social status, and the philosophical ideas he encounters as a student in Moscow. This edition includes notes on Tolstoy’s life and works.

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