Childhood (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162657769)

Childhood is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1852. It is the first part of Tolstoy's trilogy, which also includes Boyhood and Youth. The novel is a semi-autobiographical account of Tolstoy's own childhood, and tells the story of a young boy named Nikolai Irtenev. The novel is divided into three parts, each of which covers a different period in Nikolai's life. In the first part, Nikolai is a young boy living with his family on a rural estate. He is carefree and happy, spending his days playing with his siblings and exploring the countryside. However, his idyllic childhood is disrupted when his mother dies, leaving him feeling lost and alone. In the second part, Nikolai is sent to live with his aunt in Moscow. He struggles to adjust to city life, and feels out of place among his wealthy and sophisticated relatives. He becomes infatuated with his cousin Sonya, but their relationship is complicated by their class differences. In the final part of the novel, Nikolai has grown into a young man and is attending university in Moscow. He is still haunted by his past, and struggles to find his place in the world. He becomes involved in a love triangle with two women, but is unable to commit to either of them. Throughout the novel, Tolstoy explores themes of childhood innocence, loss, and the search for identity. The novel is known for its vivid descriptions of Russian rural life and its portrayal of the complexities of human relationships.Karl Ivanitch was in a bad temper, This was clear from his contracted brows, and from the way in which he flung his frockcoat into a drawer, angrily donned his old dressing-gown again, and made deep dints with his nails to mark the place in the book of dialogues to which we were to learn by heart. Woloda began working diligently, but I was too distracted to do anything at all.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Leo Tolstoy
ISBN-10: 1162657766
ISBN-13: 9781162657769
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 98
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.20d