Childhood, Boyhood, Youth BY Author: Lev Tolstoi

Childhood, Boyhood, Youth
Author: Lev Tolstoi
Publisher: Foreign Languages Publishing House
Edition: Year Not Mentioned
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 414
Size: 5 inch × 8 inch

Lev Tolstoi’s Childhood, Boyhood, Youth is a literary milestone that reveals the origins of one of the greatest minds in literature. This autobiographical trilogy, first serialized in the mid-19th century, paints a poignant and honest picture of a young Russian aristocrat’s journey from innocence to self-awareness. In this 414-page hardcover edition, published by Foreign Languages Publishing House, readers are invited into the subtle yet powerful emotional world of a boy growing into manhood amidst the grandeur, sorrow, and contradictions of Tsarist Russia.

Told with Tolstoi’s signature blend of sincerity and philosophical reflection, the three sections — Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth — offer more than a personal memoir. They chart the moral and emotional education of the protagonist, from the naïve pleasures of early years to the turbulence of adolescence and the intellectual stirrings of young adulthood. The prose is intimate yet universal, filled with tender moments of familial affection, painful realizations, and quiet epiphanies about selfhood, mortality, and society.

What makes this work remarkable is its psychological precision and its gentle unfolding of inner change. Unlike grand epics or historical dramas, Tolstoi here focuses inward, laying the groundwork for the emotional complexity that would characterize his later masterpieces like War and Peace and Anna Karenina. It’s a book about becoming — slowly, beautifully, and painfully.

Perfect for readers drawn to coming-of-age literature, Russian classics, or anyone interested in Tolstoi’s early style, Childhood, Boyhood, Youth is an honest portrait of the human condition as seen through the eyes of one of the most profound literary voices in history.

• Autobiographical Trilogy: A powerful coming-of-age narrative reflecting Tolstoi’s own early life and moral development.

• Classic Russian Literature: A foundational work by one of the giants of world literature.

• Psychological Insight: Thoughtfully captures the internal growth of a young soul grappling with identity, loss, and understanding.

• Elegant Format: Hardcover edition with 414 pages, sized at 5 x 8 inches — a compact yet enriching volume.

• Universal Themes: Explores timeless human experiences such as childhood innocence, adolescence, and personal awakening.

• Cultural Context: Offers a vivid glimpse into aristocratic life in 19th-century Russia, blending personal and social history.