Детство
- Approximate level
- B2
- Length
- 31,192 words
- Reading time
- 2 h 36 min
- Chapters
- 29
- Language
- Russian
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Tolstoy’s Childhood is a nineteenth-century account of family life and growing up, told through a young boy’s perceptions. The opening scene uses household words, names for clothing and objects, and the vocabulary of a child’s irritation and affection. The prose is mostly clear, but its long sentences, detailed descriptions, and shifts between narration and the boy’s thoughts require care. You will also encounter German phrases alongside Russian, reflecting the household’s setting.
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Questions about this book
What level of Russian do I need for this book?
The estimate is B2, based on how common the words are and how long the sentences run. It is an approximation, not a test result. With a translation under every sentence you can start one level earlier than you would with a paper copy.
Is this book really free?
Yes. The work is in the public domain, and the text comes from Wikisource under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, so it costs nothing. In Lingo7 you open the book and read the first page for free; a subscription unlocks the whole library, the audio and the word practice.
How does reading with a translation work?
Lingo7 shows the original sentence and, right under it, the same sentence in your language. Tap a word to see what it means, hear it, and save it for practice. The translation is made while you read, so it works for any book and for 50 languages.
How long does it take to read?
About 2 h 36 min at a native pace, spread over 29 chapters. In a foreign language plan for more: half an hour a day finishes a book of this size in a few weeks.
Is there an easier version of this book?
Yes, in the Lingo7 app. Next to the original, you can add an adapted version that tells the same story of Детство in simpler words and shorter sentences, at about A2 level. It is made with AI from the public domain text, page by page as you read, and the app marks it as an adaptation. You choose between the two on this page.
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Source: Wikisource, CC BY-SA 4.0