Childhood. A Novel

The first novel of the famous trilogy "Childhood", "Boyhood", "Youth" is extraordinarily interesting and poetic. Leo Tolstoy does not idealize this stage of life but describes it with sincerity and warmth. "When I wrote "Childhood", I felt that no one had yet felt and depicted all the beauty and poetry of childhood as I did," – these words were spoken by Lev Nikolayevich fifty-six years after the publication of the novel. The great writer seemed to emphasize how significant this work was for him.

Today, the work still remains beloved by many readers. The author was able to sincerely convey the experiences of the ten-year-old boy Nikolai Irtenev. That is why the work resonates in the hearts of our contemporaries.