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列夫·托尔斯泰LeoTolstoy

列夫·托尔斯泰（1828—1910），19世纪俄国最伟大的作家。

托尔斯泰以自传体小说《童年》《少年》《青年》一举成名。

长篇小说《战争与和平》是托尔斯泰创作历程中的第一座里程碑，是一部具有史诗和编年史特色的鸿篇巨制。

长篇小说《安娜·卡列尼娜》是托尔斯泰第二部里程碑式的巨著，他的晚期作品中最著名的长篇小说《复活》也是世界文学宝库中的不朽名著之一。

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Thinkaboutthequestionbeforeyoureadthisarticle.

Doyourememberohappeweenyouandyourmotherthatimpressedyoudeeplyinyourchildhood?Shareitwithyourfriends.

Happy，happy，imeofchildhood!Holovinganddwellingupoions?Theydelevatethesoul，aoherjoys.

&imes，whendreamingofbygonedays，fancythat，tiredabout，Ihavesatdowninmyhigharm-chairbythetea-table.Itislate，andIhavelongsinkmyyeyesareheavywithsleepasIsitthereandlisten.HowotlisteMammaisspeakingtosomebody，andthatthesoundofhervoielodiousandkind?Howmuchitsechoesreyheart!WithmyeyesveiledwithdrowsinessIgazeatherwistfully.Suddeogrowsmallerandsmaller，andherfaishestoapoiIstillseeit—stillseeherasshelooksatmeandsmiles.Somehowitpleasesmetrownsosmall.IblinkandblisheloerthaedinthepupilofahenIrousemyself，aurefades.OncemoreIhalf-yeyes，andcastabouttotryahedream，butithasgoomyfeet，onlytofallbafortablyintothearmchair.

“There!Yasleepagain，littleNicolas，”

saysMamma.“Youhadbettergotoby-by.”

“No，Iwon’tgotosleep，Mamma，”

Ireply，thoughalmostinaudibly，forpleasantdreamsarefillingallmysoul.Thesoundsleepofchildhoodisweighingmyeyelidsdown，andforafewmoments.Isinkintoslumberandoblivionuntilawakenedbysomeone.Ifeelihoughasofthandweregme.Iknowitbythetoud，thoughstilldreaming，Iseizeholdofitaomylips.Everyoneelsehasgoobed，andonlyonedleremainsburninginthedrawing-room.Mammahassaidthatsheherselfwillwakeme.Shesitsdowhe，withhersofthandstrokingmyhair，andIhearherbeloved，well-knownvoimyear:“Getup，mydarling.Itistimetogoby-by.”

Noenviousgazeseesherafraidtoshedupohewholeofhertendernessandlove.IdoIkissandkissherhand.

&hen，myangel.”

Shepassesherotherarmroundmynedherfiicklemeastheymoveacrossit.Theroomisquietandinhalf-darkhetighastouervesaoawake.MammaissittiItell—andtougme;Ihearhervoidfeelherpreselastrousesmetup，tothrowmyarmsarouohidemyheadinherbosom，andtosay>

“Ah，dear，darlingMamma，howmuchIloveyou!”

Shesmileshersad，engsmile，takesmyheadbetweewohaheforehead，andliftsmeontoherlap.

“Doyoulovemesomu?”

shesays.Then，afterafewmoments’sileinues:“Andyoumustlovemealways，ame.IfyourMammashouldnolongerbehere，willyoupromiseether—never，Nika?”

andshekissesmemorefondlythanever.

“Oh，butyoumustnotspeaksMamma，myMamma!”

IexclaimasIclaspherkearsofjoyandlovefallfrommyeyes.

How，afterseslikethis!Iwouldgoupstairs，andstaheidsayturousfeeling，“GodblessPapaandMamma!”

aaprayerformybelovedmotherwhichmychildishlipshadlearnttolisp—theloveofGodandstrangelyiion!

AftersayingmyprayersImyselfupihes.Myheartwouldfeellight，peadhappy，andonedreamwouldfollowanother.Dreamsofwhat?Theywereallofthemvague，butallofthemfullofpureloveandofasortofexpeofhappiness.Usually，also，therewouldbesomefavoritetoy—aadogorharestutothebed-erbehindthepillow，anditwouldpleasemetothinkhowwarmandfortableandwellcared—foritwasthere.Also，Iwodtomakeeveryonehappy，sothateveryobeted，andalsotoseomorrowforourwalk.ThenIwouldturnmyselfoveroherside，andthoughtsanddreamswouldbebledaailatlastIsleptsoundlyahoughwithafacewet>

Doihefreshnessandlight-heartedhegforloveandfthoffaith，everreturnwhichweexperienourchildhood’syears?Whatbettertimeisthereihaofvirtues—iyandaboundlessyearningforaffe—areoursoleobjectsofpursuit?

Wherenowareourardentprayers?Wheregifts—thepuretearsofemotionwhichaguardianahasmileasheshedsuponuslovelydreamsofineffablechildishjoy?itbethatlifehasleftsuchheavytraothosetearsaasiesareforevervabethatthereremainstousoionofthem?

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