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Publication in Sovremennik

When
November 1852
Where
Saint Petersburg
Part of
Leo Tolstoy's debut novel Childhood published in Sovremennik

Childhood was released in the November 1852 issue of Sovremennik under the initials L. N., marking Tolstoy's debut as a published novelist.

The novel was published in the popular Russian literary journal The Contemporary (Sovremennik). The magazine, based in Saint Petersburg, was a key venue for prose and critical material during its most brilliant period. Tolstoy's work appeared under the initials L. N., establishing his literary reputation.

Sources

  1. Childhood (Tolstoy novel) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-25
  2. Sovremennik Wikipedia, revision of 2025-08-05

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