Boyhood by Leo Tolstoy

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

BOYHOOD is the second of three interrelated novels (the others are CHILDHOOD and YOUTH) published by acclaimed Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy. The three novels explore the inner life of a young boy, Nikolenka, as he grows to manhood in mid-19th century Russia.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013526648
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	11/23/2011
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	235 KB

About the Author

Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a Russian writer of novels and short stories. His two most famous works, WAR AND PEACE and ANNA KARENINA, are considered to be two of the greatest novels of all time; many consider Tolstoy to be one of the world's greatest writers. Born to an old noble family, Tolstoy studied briefly at university before running up gambling debts and joining the army where he began writing. In his later years Tolstoy became an anarchist and devout Christian, eventually resolving to become a wandering ascetic. He perished of pneumonia at age 82, having left home in the winter to begin his journeys.

Date of Birth:

September 9, 1828

Date of Death:

November 2, 1910

Place of Birth:

Tula Province, Russia

Place of Death:

Astapovo, Russia

Education:

Privately educated by French and German tutors; attended the University of Kazan, 1844-47