The Tolstoy Library

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

In which Levin, burdened by silent self-reproach and a tender sense of kinship, seeks out his brother Nikolay amid the faintly sordid surroundings of his lodgings, reflecting upon the troubled past th...

30 Mar 10min

In which a family gathering at the Oblonskys’ household gently reveals the subtle harmonies and tensions of domestic life, with care taken over arrangements for a guest and the quiet reassurance of re...

29 Mar 5min

In which Anna Arkadyevna returns to the Oblonskys’ household, where the familiar yet strained domestic atmosphere mingles with the affectionate attentions of children and the hesitant admiration of Ki...

29 Mar 7min

In which the burden of sorrow and betrayal weighs heavily upon a devoted wife, who finds herself torn between anguish and duty as she confronts the shattered remnants of her once-happy marriage. Into ...

29 Mar 15min

In which a chance meeting at the Petersburg railway station brings together Vronsky and Stepan Arkadyevitch, their conversation lightly touching upon acquaintances and matters of the heart, set agains...

28 Mar 7min