Leo Tolstoy - "Childhood, adolescence, adolescence." Summary

Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy is one of the most famous Russian writers. The most famous of his novels are "Anna Karenina", "Sunday", "War and Peace", as well as the trilogy "Childhood, adolescence, adolescence". Many of the works of the great writer were filmed, so in our time we have the opportunity not only to read, but also to see the heroes of the novels personally. One of the screened books is a full of interesting events trilogy "Childhood, adolescence, adolescence." The brief content of the novel will help to better understand the problems of the work. Perhaps someone will be tempted to read the novel in full.

The novel "Childhood, adolescence, youth"

Leo Nikolayevich wrote his novel for five years. The work "Childhood, adolescence, youth" tells about the life of the boy in different periods of his life. The book describes experiences, first love, resentment, as well as a sense of injustice that many boys experience during adolescence. In this article, we'll talk about the trilogy that Leo Tolstoy wrote. "Childhood, adolescence, youth" - a work that just will not leave anyone indifferent.

"Childhood, adolescence, youth." A short content. The first book. "Childhood"

The novel begins with a description of Nikolenka Irteniev, who was 10 years old some time ago. Karl Ivanovich, the teacher, leads him and his brother to his parents. Николенька very much loves the parents. The father announces to the boys that he takes them with him to Moscow. Children are upset by the father's decision, Nykolenka likes to live in the village, to communicate with Katenka, his first love, and go hunting, and he also does not want to part with his mother. Already half a year Nikolenka lives at the grandmother. On her birthday, she reads her poems.

Soon the hero realizes that he is in love with Sonechka, whom he recently met, and Vladimir confesses to this. Suddenly, his father receives a letter from the village stating that Nicholas's mother is ill and asks them to come. They come and pray for her health, but everything is useless. After a while, Nikolenka was left without a mother. It left a deep trace in his soul, as on this his childhood ended.

The second book. "Adolescence"

The second part of the novel "Childhood, adolescence, youth" describes the events that occurred after Nikolenka with his brother and father moved to Moscow. He feels changes in himself and in his relationship to the world around him. Nicholas is now able to empathize and sympathize. The boy understands how the grandmother who lost her daughter suffers.

Nicholas goes deeper into herself, believing that he is ugly and not worthy of happiness. He envies his handsome brother. Grandmother Nykolenki reported that the children played with gunpowder, although it was only a lead shot. She is sure that Carl is old and does not look after children, so she changes the tutor. It's hard for children to part with their teacher. But the new French teacher does not like Nikolenka. The boy lets himself be bold. For some strange reason, Nikolenka tries to open her father's portfolio with a key and at the same time breaks the key. He thinks that everyone is against him, so he strikes the tutor and swears with his father and brother. He is closed in a closet and promises that they will be carved with rods. The boy feels very lonely and humiliated. When it is released, he asks for forgiveness from his father. Nicholas begins convulsions, which plunges everyone into shock. Having slept for twelve hours, the boy feels better and is pleased that everyone is worried about him.

After a while, Brother Nicholas, Volodya, goes to the university. Soon they die a grandmother, the whole family is seriously experiencing loss. Nicholas can not understand people who swear because of her grandmother's inheritance. He also notices how his father has aged and concludes that with age people become calmer and softer.
When there are several months before entering the university, Nikolenka begins to prepare intensively. He meets Dmitry Nekhlyudov, Volodya's acquaintance at the university, and they become friends.

The third book. "Youth"

The novel "Childhood, adolescence, youth" in the third part tells of the time when Nikolenka continues to prepare for entering the university at the Faculty of Mathematics. He is looking for his destiny in life. Soon the young man enters the university, and the father gives him a carriage with a coachman. Nicholas feels like an adult and tries to light a pipe. He begins to feel sick. He talks about this case to Nekhlyudov, who in turn tells him about the dangers of smoking. But the young man wants to imitate Volodya and his friend Dubkov, who smoke, play cards and talk about their love affairs. Nicholas goes to a restaurant where she drinks champagne. He has a conflict with Kolpikov. Nekhlyudov reassures him.

Nikolai decides to go to the village to visit his mother's grave. He remembers childhood and thinks about the future. His father will marry again, but Nikolai and Vladimir do not approve of his choice. Soon the father begins to get along badly with his wife.

Studying at the University

Studying at the university, Nikolai gets acquainted with many people whose meaning of life is only to have fun. Nekhlyudov tries to reason with Nicholas, but he gives in to the majority opinion. In the end, Nicholas fails the exams, and Dmitry regards consolation as an insult.

One evening Nicholas finds his notebook with rules for himself, which he wrote a long time ago. He repents and cries, and later begins to write for himself a new notebook with rules on which he intends to live his whole life without changing his principles.

Conclusion

Today we talked about the content of the work, which was written by Leo Tolstoy. "Childhood, adolescence, youth" - a novel with a deep meaning. After reading its brief content, each reader will be able to draw certain conclusions, despite the fact that he did not read it in full. The novel "Childhood, adolescence, adolescence" teaches us not to confine ourselves to our experiences, but to be able to sympathize and empathize with other people.