Project Gutenberg 2006-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 503 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 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.) 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 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 277560 277569 2024-09-01T12:17:31.501423 2023-10-01T11:06:47.510126 text/html 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 141428 2024-09-01T12:17:36.417412 application/epub+zip 145139 2024-09-01T12:17:32.875431 application/epub+zip 145138 2024-09-01T12:17:32.027417 application/epub+zip 258674 2024-09-01T12:17:39.360386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233157 2024-09-01T12:17:35.889450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233214 2022-09-01T13:56:35.410824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236109 236083 2024-09-01T12:17:31.006446 2023-10-01T11:06:47.096098 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 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 22121 2024-09-01T12:17:39.513381 application/rdf+xml 10132 2024-09-01T12:17:32.404435 image/jpeg 2898 2024-09-01T12:17:32.212426 image/jpeg 137320 2024-09-01T12:17:31.525420 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia