The Tolstoy Library

In which Nekhludoff, unsettled by his presence at court and troubled by the conviction of a woman he believes innocent, resolves to seek legal aid in order to appeal her sentence. Himself somewhat ine...

13 Nov 4min

In which Nekhludoff visits the Korchagin family’s opulent residence, where the polished surface of their refined gatherings belies an undercurrent of unease and personal disquiet. Amidst the elegant s...

13 Nov 12min

In which the weary and insincere Princess Sophia Vasilievna entertains Nekhludoff and guests with affected frivolity that thinly veils her ageing and discontent, while his observations reveal the empt...

13 Nov 12min

In which the solemn proceedings of a trial unfold with measured gravitas, as the court lays out the nature of guilt and the solemn duties of the jury, while the weighed words of the president echo thr...

12 Nov 8min

In which the jury, burdened with weariness and uncertainty, debates the guilt of several accused, led by varied personal biases and a longing to conclude their task swiftly; their verdict, clouded by ...

12 Nov 17min

In which the court delivers a stern sentence upon the accused, stirring a poignant outcry from one, and revealing the weight of judicial authority in matters of fate and guilt. Amidst the solemnity, a...

12 Nov 6min

In which the drawn-out trial unfolds with the tedious reading of a medical report detailing the grim and gruesome condition of a deceased merchant's body, eliciting quiet revulsion and weary distracti...

11 Nov 8min

In which the solemn court proceedings unfold with the public prosecutor delivering a lengthy, impassioned oration steeped in contemporary scientific theories and social critique, casting the accused i...

11 Nov 12min