Youth — Leo Tolstoy

Youth (1856) is an autobiographical novel by Leo Tolstoy and is the third in his trilogy of novels that begins with Childhood and Boyhood. It is the story of the son of wealthy landlord who is slow in realising the differences and class distinctions between himself and his peasants. The events are interspersed with philosophical reflections as the protagonist is made aware of the injustices of the society around him.