Leo Tolstoy embarked on his trilogy, Childhood, Boyhood, Youth, during his early twenties. Despite his later dismissal of it as a "clumsy fusion of reality and fiction," subsequent generations of readers have ardently disagreed. They find this novel to be a captivating and perceptive portrayal of personal growth set against a backdrop of remarkable clarity, elegance, and vibrancy. Within its pages, one can discern the brilliant depiction of a young individual's burgeoning awareness of the world and their own position within it. These elements foreshadow the profound artistic techniques, thematic explorations, and narrative prowess that would reach their zenith in Tolstoy's immortal works, War and Peace and Anna Karenina, as well as his other masterpieces of maturity.
N0:253 in the Methuen Cheap Edition Series.


Blue cloth covers with black lettering to spine-some mild bumping to corners and the spine has faded and is a little soft. Front cover cracking at spine. The pages have no ink or pencil marks but are heavily tanned with age. Previous owners name to front. A Fair copy.


Book measures 17cm x 11cm with 248 pages + Adverts


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