About This Book
Childhood is the first published novel by Leo Tolstoy, released under the initials L. N. in November 1852. It is the first in a series of three novels and is followed by Boyhood and Youth. Published when Tolstoy was just twenty-three years old, the book was an immediate success, earning notice from...
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Reading Time Estimates
2h 39m
slow reader
180 WPM
1h 54m
average reader
250 WPM
1h 22m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 28,600 words📅 4 days at 30 min/day
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2 h 7 min
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