The Tolstoy Library

In which the solemn ceremony of swearing in a jury unfolds with meticulous order, introducing a diverse assembly of men tasked with a grave public duty, among them Nekhludoff, whose attention is caugh...

8 Nov 7min

In which the various officials and jurymen, each marked by their peculiar habits and dispositions, assemble in the imposing courtroom that breathes the solemnity and ceremony of Russian justice. The s...

8 Nov 7min

In which the judges assemble in their chamber, revealing through their private habits and dispositions the subtle contrasts of character and circumstance that shape their conduct and duties. The unfol...

8 Nov 7min

In which the bustling Court corridors reveal a tableau of men from various walks of life drawn together by the solemn duty of jury service, their interactions tinged with the subtle tensions and socia...

8 Nov 6min

In which Nekhludoff wrestles quietly with his hesitations about art, marriage, and the social ties that bind him, while navigating the routine demands of his public duties. His inner turmoil mingles w...

8 Nov 6min

In which Prince Dmitri Ivanovitch Nekhludoff, amidst the quiet grandeur of his well-appointed home, contemplates the tangled threads of his past and present relationships while attending to the duties...

8 Nov 12min

In which the tale unfolds of Katusha Maslova, a spirited maiden of village origin whose early life is shaped by the divided charitableness and severity of two maiden landowners, leading her through a ...

8 Nov 16min

In which the arrival of spring brings a tender breath of renewal even to the grim prison corridors, where the world outside continues in its indifferent blossoming whilst human cruelty and confinement...

8 Nov 9min