The Tolstoy Library

In which the concluding joy of a young marriage contrasts mournfully with the gradual dissolution of the old Rostóv family, as grief and financial ruin cast long shadows upon their honour and happines...

8 Okt 8min

In which Princess Mary visits the Rostóvs in Moscow, encountering an unexpected chill from Nicholas that unsettles her affectionate regard, and they both grapple with the unspoken tensions lingering b...

8 Okt 10min

In which Nicholas, having entered upon the management of his estates, devotes himself wholeheartedly to the agricultural life, seeking to understand and work in harmony with the peasants whose labour ...

8 Okt 8min

In which the nature of history’s great events is pondered with a gentle scepticism, questioning the illusions of chance and genius as mere shadows cast by our limited understanding. It is suggested th...

7 Okt 4min

In which the tumultuous currents of Europe’s grand movements reveal themselves not as the handiwork of men, but as forces far greater and more inscrutable, guiding even the mightiest with unseen hands...

7 Okt 6min

In which the tides of European history are observed through the curious rise of a man devoid of tradition or conviction, whose audacity and fortune carry him swiftly from obscurity to omnipotence amid...

7 Okt 12min

In which the serene surface of history conceals the restless undercurrents of human destiny, as the grand figures of power, surrounded by the fog of contemporary judgment, embody the complex and often...

6 Okt 7min

In which Natasha experiences a sudden and unbidden revival of hope and joy, altering her demeanour and stirring a gentle, tender unease in Princess Mary’s heart. Their shared confidences reveal an awa...

6 Okt 4min