The Tolstoy Library

In which the quiet domestic sphere reveals the tender tensions and unspoken fears that cling softly to the heart of a household on the cusp of change, as words both caress and wound between husband an...

18 Kesä 7min

In which an assembly of polite society convenes to debate the tumultuous and unsettling ascendancy of Napoleon Bonaparte, revealing diverse opinions rooted in loyalty, scepticism, and youthful idealis...

17 Kesä 13min

In which the arrival of Prince Andrew Bolkónski, distinguished yet wearied by society, brings a palpable contrast to the lively drawing room, setting a tone of ennui and unspoken tensions among the il...

17 Kesä 9min

In which the evening’s social engagements reveal the contrasting temperaments of Pierre and Prince Andrew, the former awkward and absent-minded yet kindly, the latter weary and disengaged; their conve...

17 Kesä 9min

In which a gathering of Petersburg’s high society unfolds within the elegant rooms of Anna Pávlovna, where lively personalities mingle under the watchful eye of their gracious hostess and the presence...

16 Kesä 9min

In which amid the refined society of St. Petersburg, the spirited Anna Pávlovna Schérer receives Prince Vasíli Kurágin with keen discourse on the troubling European political landscape and the intrigu...

16 Kesä 14min

In which the glittering reception of Anna Pávlovna unfolds with a lively gathering of elegant guests, among whom a charming vicomte narrates a captivating tale that enchants the assembly, while the be...

16 Kesä 10min

In which a peasant named Pahom, driven by his desire for more land and independence, ventures far beyond his village to claim a vast tract of virgin soil from the Bashkirs, imagining prosperity and fr...

15 Kesä 39min