Project Gutenberg 2006-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 731 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Hogarth, C. J. 1869 1942 Hogarth, Charles James Childhood Translated from Russian title: Detstvo Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood_(Tolstoy_novel) Produced by Martin Adamson and David Widger "Childhood" by Leo Tolstoy is a semi-autobiographical novel written in the late 19th century. The book captures the tender and formative years of a young boy, portraying his interactions with family members and caregivers, as well as his reflections on love, innocence, and the inevitable transitions of growing up. The young protagonist, Nikolai, navigates his emotions, relationships, and the complexities of childhood, all of which shape his identity and understanding of the world around him. The opening portion introduces us to Nikolai as he wakes up on the morning of his tenth birthday, enduring the antics of his tutor, Karl Ivanitch, and the tender presence of his mother. Conflicted between love and anger towards Karl, we see how the boy's feelings fluctuate, revealing the myriad emotions of childhood. Through simple yet profound moments, such as the boy's reflection on friendship and his mother’s comforting reassurances, the narrative establishes the deeper themes of attachment and innocence that will resonate throughout the story. As the events unfold, we encounter the warmth and complexity of family life, setting the stage for Nikolai’s journey through growth, learning, and the bittersweet nature of childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Autobiographical fiction Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 -- Childhood and youth -- Fiction Russia -- History -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction PG Text Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 277671 2025-08-01T12:24:09.904315 text/html 283235 2021-01-27T15:41:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 97987 2021-01-27T15:41:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 160579 2025-08-01T12:24:15.253289 application/epub+zip 164055 2025-08-01T12:24:11.665325 application/epub+zip 164054 2025-08-01T12:24:10.585307 application/epub+zip 287830 2025-08-01T12:24:18.111275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262317 2025-08-01T12:24:14.604288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233214 2022-09-01T13:56:35.410824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238644 2025-08-01T12:24:09.471277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 238550 2016-09-11T07:42:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 92932 2016-09-11T07:45:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 235951 2012-03-16T16:23:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92545 2012-03-16T16:24:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22283 2025-08-01T12:24:18.352253 application/rdf+xml 10186 2025-08-01T12:24:11.092297 image/jpeg 2872 2025-08-01T12:24:10.837273 image/jpeg 154575 2025-08-01T12:24:09.926319 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia