The Tolstoy Library

In which Anna endures the anxious days of Vronsky’s absence, wrestling with the coldness she perceives in his parting glance and her own restless fears about their precarious bond. Upon his return, th...

24 Touko 9min

In which a restless assembly of noblemen convenes in a confined room, their varied demeanours reflecting a mixture of anticipation, rivalry, and habit-bound duty as the wheels of provincial politics t...

23 Touko 9min

In which Levin attends a spirited and somewhat perplexing election among the provincial nobility, marked by social manoeuvring, unexpected refusals, and a palpable sense of rivalry. The scene is set w...

23 Touko 10min

In which a heated dispute arises among the noble assembly concerning the interpretation of a legal act and the rightful admission of a certain nobleman’s vote, revealing the fierce passions and underl...

23 Touko 10min

In which the great hall fills with an assembly of noblemen, divided by age and allegiance, preparing themselves with whispered stratagems and subtle manoeuvres for the impending election of their prov...

22 Touko 5min

In which Anna and Vronsky reside through the changing seasons in a tranquil country existence marked by careful attention to estate management and intellectual pursuits, yet beneath the surface there ...

22 Touko 7min

In which Levin, newly patient and altered by marriage, navigates the vexing labyrinth of local elections and tedious legal business in the Kashinsky province, encountering both obstruction and earnest...

22 Touko 10min

In which a gathering at a country estate unfolds with animated discourse on public duty, architecture, and the intrigue of machinery, all amidst a backdrop of refined hospitality and underlying tensio...

21 Touko 17min