Childhood Boyhood and Youth Author:Leo Tolstoy A collection of three autobiographical novels covering three stages of a Russian boy's early life — Tolstoy originally intended to complete his first "great novel" with a fourth part, but became disillusioned with the earlier sections. — Skillfully interweaving scenes and situations, emotion-filled memories and events of his imagination, Tolstoy ... more »creates a moving portrait of life amid the 19th-century Russian gentry as seen through the penetrating eyes of a young man. The result is both a veritable documentary of his own growth and development, and a vivid example of the power and universality of his artistry--a work glowing with the sensitive craftsmanship and depth of vision that characterise his later novels.« less