The Tolstoy Library

In which a gathering of Moscow’s intellectual elite assembles under the somewhat chaotic but genial hospitality of Stepan Arkadyevitch, whose arrival breathes life into the initially stiff company, wi...

28 Apr 14min

In which Levin and Kitty share a quiet exchange amid a lively gathering, their interaction suffused with tender reminiscence and a dawning closeness that words scarcely capture. Meanwhile, a candid re...

28 Apr 4min

In which a group of gentlemen engage in lively debate over the merits of classical versus scientific education, reflecting on the moral weight and intellectual development each imparts, while their co...

28 Apr 9min

In which the lively Stepan Arkadyevitch flits from theatre to market to familiar parlours, weaving a convivial web of acquaintances and dinner invitations while mulling over the temperaments and dispo...

27 Apr 9min

In which Alexey Alexandrovitch finds his triumph before the Commission overshadowed by unforeseen political manoeuvres that fracture support and foment public disapproval, driving him to undertake a p...

27 Apr 8min

In which Alexey Alexandrovitch grapples with the thorny matters of official duty and personal resolve, seeking to navigate deputations and legal correspondence with a measured hand. The unexpected vis...

27 Apr 9min

In which the embittered husband, consumed by a tempest of rage and wounded pride, confronts his wife with stern resolve and threatens to sever their bonds in grievous fashion. Their tense exchanges re...

26 Apr 8min

In which Anna and Vronsky sit together in the lamplight, their conversation weaving through jealousy, societal defiance, and the somber reflections upon the complexities of their intertwined lives. Am...

26 Apr 12min