Childhood by graf Leo Tolstoy
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"Childhood" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a novel published in 1852. It marks Tolstoy's debut at age twenty-three and launched his literary career, earning immediate acclaim from established Russian writers. The first in a trilogy followed by "Boyhood" and "Youth," it explores the inner world of young Nikolenka through an innovative expressionistic style that blends fact, fiction, and emotion. This groundbreaking work captures childhood's fleeting innocence, joy, and intense capacity for love
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| Author | Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Hogarth, C. J. (Charles James), 1869-1942 |
| Title | Childhood |
| Note | Translated from Russian title: Detstvo |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood_(Tolstoy_novel) |
| Credits | Produced by Martin Adamson and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Autobiographical fiction |
| Subject | Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 -- Childhood and youth -- Fiction |
| Subject | Russia -- History -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2142 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-02142-3 |
| Release Date | Mar 22, 2006 |
| Last Update | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1744 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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