19 - Childhood by Leo Tolstoy

Childhood, the debut novel by the renowned Leo Tolstoy, first made its appearance in the esteemed Russian literary magazine, The Contemporary, in November 1852 under the initials L. N. This is the initial book in an expressive trilogy, followed by Boyhood and Youth. At the ripe age of twenty-three, Tolstoys first literary venture garnered immediate acclaim, with notable Russian authors such as Ivan Turgenev lauding him as a promising new voice in Russian literature. Childhood delves into the psyche of a young boy, Nikolenka, pioneering an expressionistic style in Russian literature by seamlessly blending fact, fiction, and emotion to portray the narrators experiences and feelings. - Adapted from Wikipedia.