This book, entitled "Childhood and youth. A special edition for young people, revised by the author", was written by the outstanding Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. In this literary work, the author describes his own memories and experiences from childhood and youth with special awe. Thanks to a careful rethinking of his life path, Tolstoy conveys to readers the unique atmosphere of the years that shaped him as a person. This book is an important source for the study of the psychology of childhood and adolescence, and also gives the opportunity to each reader to experience this life stage together with the author.