The Tolstoy Library

In which Anna Arkadyevna departs on a cold and snow-bound journey, wrestling with restless thoughts and a vague inner turmoil that stirs her finely strained nerves. Amid the rattling train and strange...

1 Apr 8min

In which Anna Arkadyevna, restless and inwardly troubled, prepares to depart Moscow abruptly after a tense ball, revealing to Dolly the weight of unspoken emotions and fraught relationships that shado...

1 Apr 7min

In which a fierce winter storm envelops a railway station where Anna encounters Vronsky, whose presence stirs a complex mix of joy and inner turmoil within her. Upon arriving in Petersburg, she is met...

1 Apr 7min

In which the weary and embittered Nikolay Levin expounds upon his idealistic labour association, grappling with the oppressive weight of societal injustice and personal failings, whilst his brother Ko...

31 Mar 11min

In which Levin, enveloped by the familiar warmth of his ancestral home and the quiet companionship of his old dog, reflects upon the sacred ideal of family life inherited from his parents and contempl...

31 Mar 6min

In which Levin returns to his country estate, where the familiar sights and duties of rural life begin to dispel his inner turmoil and prompt resolutions toward self-improvement and diligent care of h...

31 Mar 8min

In which the grand ball unfolds with all its swirling dances and intricate social manoeuvres, revealing the delicate interplay of admiration, hope, and inner turmoil among the assembled guests. As Kit...

30 Mar 10min

In which the grandeur of a splendid ball unfolds around young Kitty, who, adorned with care and grace, navigates the delicate dances and social currents with a mingling of excitement and observation; ...

30 Mar 11min