Boyhood by Leo Tolstoy ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

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02/16/23

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Boyhood by Leo Tolstoy audiobook.

Genre: drama

Leo Tolstoy's Boyhood continues the intimate, semi-autobiographical story of Nikolai Irtenyev as he leaves the relative shelter of childhood and steps into the restless, self-conscious world of early adolescence. Now moving between the routines of study, the expectations of adults, and the sharp hierarchies of aristocratic society, Nikolai begins to measure himself against friends, rivals, and the ideals he longs to embody. Small social missteps feel catastrophic, private feelings take on new intensity, and every glance or comment seems to carry hidden judgment. At home, shifting family dynamics and the presence of tutors, relatives, and visitors expose him to competing models of masculinity, honor, and faith. In school and in drawing rooms alike, he faces the central conflict of growing up: how to be sincere and good when pride, envy, and the desire to belong keep tugging him off course. With psychological precision and quiet emotional power, Tolstoy captures the awkwardness, wonder, and moral searching of boyhood as Nikolai tries to understand who he is becoming.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:33:52) Chapter 02

(00:59:44) Chapter 03

(01:26:25) Chapter 04

(01:53:54) Chapter 05

(02:22:12) Chapter 06

(02:37:29) Chapter 07

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Childhood by Leo Tolstoy ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

February 16, 2023

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243m

Childhood by Leo Tolstoy audiobook.

Genre: drama

In Childhood, Leo Tolstoy introduces Nikolai Irtenyev, a sensitive Russian boy growing up on a country estate where love, pride, and fear mingle in the ordinary rhythms of family life. Surrounded by affectionate sisters, stern adults, and the quietly powerful presence of his mother, Nikolai begins to notice how quickly feelings shift: a warm moment can turn to shame, jealousy, or sudden loneliness. As tutors and servants shape his days, he watches the complex hierarchies of household and class, learning that kindness can carry hidden cruelty and that admiration can be tangled with resentment. When Nikolai is drawn into new social settings beyond the estate, he struggles to understand who he is and who he wants to become, measuring himself against friends and rivals while longing for moral clarity. Told with intimate honesty and sharp psychological detail, Tolstoy captures the fragile intensity of early memory, the formation of conscience, and the first painful steps toward adulthood.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:12:33) Chapter 02

(00:17:59) Chapter 03

(00:26:44) Chapter 04

(00:33:47) Chapter 05

(00:42:50) Chapter 06

(00:48:06) Chapter 07

(00:58:00) Chapter 08

(01:02:26) Chapter 09

(01:05:20) Chapter 10

(01:10:33) Chapter 11

(01:18:22) Chapter 12

(01:24:47) Chapter 13

(01:32:51) Chapter 14

(01:43:10) Chapter 15

(01:49:34) Chapter 16

(02:01:30) Chapter 17

(02:09:09) Chapter 18

(02:17:52) Chapter 19

(02:32:11) Chapter 20

(02:41:04) Chapter 21

(02:49:17) Chapter 22

(02:54:29) Chapter 23

(03:01:52) Chapter 24

(03:05:46) Chapter 25

(03:17:53) Chapter 26

(03:24:17) Chapter 27

(03:35:09) Chapter 28

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Family Happiness by Leo Tolstoy ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

February 16, 2023

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185m

Family Happiness by Leo Tolstoy audiobook.

Genre: drama

In Family Happiness, Leo Tolstoy tells the intimate coming-of-age story of Masha, a motherless young woman growing up on a quiet Russian estate under the kindly guidance of her guardian, the reserved landowner Sergei Mikhailovich. When affection deepens into a sudden, life-altering proposal, Masha enters marriage with bright, romantic expectations and the hope that love will be enough to shape a complete, lasting happiness. But as the couple moves between the calm rhythms of country life and the glittering social whirl of the city, Masha confronts new temptations, shifting desires, and the unsettling realization that devotion can be tested not only by betrayal, but by boredom, pride, and miscommunication. Tolstoy follows the subtle changes in feeling that occur when passion settles into routine, when youth longs for admiration, and when two people discover that they may not be seeking the same kind of joy. Written with psychological precision and quiet emotional force, this novella explores marriage as both refuge and challenge, asking what it truly means to build a shared life when love must grow up alongside the lovers.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:13:31) Chapter 2

(00:32:19) Chapter 3

(00:53:34) Chapter 4

(01:10:21) Chapter 5

(01:28:31) Chapter 6

(01:53:28) Chapter 7

(02:14:45) Chapter 8

(02:36:51) Chapter 9

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