The Tolstoy Library

In which Levin returns to a familiar Moscow club, where the comfortable routine and convivial company soothe him after a period of intellectual strain. Surrounded by acquaintances and the hum of spiri...

26 Touko 8min

In which Levin navigates a social gathering at Countess Bola’s house with a mixture of awkwardness and detachment, engaging in trivial conversation that leaves him feeling somewhat out of place. Later...

26 Touko 5min

In which Levin attends a concert featuring a fantasia inspired by King Lear and struggles to comprehend the new, disjointed style of music, feeling both bewildered and wearied by the experience. Amids...

26 Touko 5min

In which the lively discourse between friends unfolds amidst the gentle hum of domestic life, touching upon the trials and triumphs of educating one’s children with a blend of love, modesty, and since...

25 Touko 7min

In which Levin visits the city to engage with old acquaintances and new intellectual companions, finding himself enthralled yet quietly sceptical of the prevailing theories debated among learned men. ...

25 Touko 10min

In which Levin navigates the social obligations and domestic concerns of Moscow life, grappling with the peculiarities of urban expenditure and the subtle strains it places upon his household's financ...

25 Touko 9min

In which Kitty, awaiting the birth of her child amidst the bustling life of Moscow, reflects on her husband’s uneasy adjustment to city society and finds solace in the calm brought by her loved ones. ...

24 Touko 7min

In which the restless Vronsky finds unexpected delight and triumph in provincial politics, throwing a celebratory dinner that reveals his growing influence and the amiable camaraderie of his new circl...

24 Touko 8min