The Tolstoy Library

In which Pierre lies awake, tormented by the tumult of his own emotions and the bitter reflections on his unhappy marriage and recent violent encounter. His wife, serene yet scornful, confronts him wi...

10 Jul 12min

In which Nicholas Rostóv returns to his family home in Moscow and is warmly reunited with his loved ones, their joy and affection filling the familiar rooms with renewed life and youthful gaiety. Amid...

9 Jul 20min

In which Nicholas Rostóv returns to Moscow, where he is warmly received as a celebrated soldier and finds society filled with lively balls, racing pursuits, and social engagements that seem to pull hi...

9 Jul 14min

In which the English Club on a March day buzzes with a mingling of venerable statesmen and young military men, all gathered to honour the arrival of the distinguished Prince Bagratión, whose modest de...

9 Jul 12min

In which the young Rostóv, amid the chaos and desolation of the battlefield, searches in vain for the Emperor and illustrious commanders, confronting the sobering realities of war’s disorder and human...

8 Jul 16min

In which Prince Andrew lies grievously wounded on the battlefield, his thoughts turning from the glory of war to the vast and inscrutable sky above, as he encounters Napoleon and contemplates the frag...

8 Jul 11min

In which young Rostóv, filled with bright anticipation and youthful courage, rides through the thickening smoke and tumult of battle to deliver a message to the commander in chief, glimpsing the brave...

7 Jul 12min

In which the morning mist veils the advancing columns as Prince Andrew contemplates the unfolding battle with a mixture of anticipation and restraint, whilst General Kutúzov, stern and cautious, manag...

7 Jul 14min