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.