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Youth

Author
Leo Tolstoy
Read by
Finian Silverwood
Language
English
Length
6 hours 17 minutes
ISBN
9781802568622
Published
5 September 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • young adulthood
  • societal realities
  • love
  • ambition
  • inner turmoil
  • identity
  • passion
  • coming of age
  • self-discovery
  • maturation

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Description

"Youth," the concluding volume of Tolstoy's autobiographical trilogy, charts the evolution of Nikolai Irtenev as he steps into the broader world of adulthood. Here, Nikolai's ideals and aspirations are tested against the realities of society, love, and ambition. Tolstoy masterfully depicts the inner turmoil and exuberance of young adulthood, exploring themes of identity, passion, and the search for one's place in the world. This narrative beautifully encapsulates the bittersweet transition into the complexities of mature life.

Author

Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was born to a titled family at Yasnaya Polyana, served in the Crimean War, and wrote the two novels that made Russian fiction a world event: War and Peace and Anna Karenina. The first holds a nation at war and at home; the second holds a marriage until it breaks. Later he turned from the worldly novel toward essays and moral tales, arguing with church, property, and his own fame. One hundred and six titles here.

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