Boyhood
Interesting Facts
- The book is the second part of an autobiographical trilogy, which also includes «Childhood» and «Youth».
- The main character, Nikolai Irtenev, is an autobiographical representation of Leo Tolstoy himself.
- The work provides a detailed depiction of the inner experiences and moral quests of a teenager, making it psychologically profound and realistic.
- Tolstoy uses numerous details and descriptions to convey the atmosphere of a Russian estate and the lifestyle of a 19th-century noble family.
- One of the key themes of the book is the formation of personality and the search for one's place in the world.
- The work also addresses issues of education and upbringing, showing how they influence character formation.
Date of publication: 30 August 2024
Updated: 15 November 2026
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Genre: Classical literature
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