the very beginning of Leo Tolstoy's literary journey. This famed trilogy follows the emotional and spiritual development of Nikolenka Irteniev, blending deeply personal reflections with a vivid portrait of 19th-century Russian life.
Published in Moscow as part of the esteemed Progress · Russian Classics Series, this edition features a preface incorporating insights from contemporary critic N. G. Chernyshevsky and includes rare portrait prints of a young Tolstoy (1851 daguerreotype). An essential collectible volume for lovers of classic Russian fiction.
