The Tolstoy Library

In which Pierre records his earnest efforts to overcome his weaknesses and live according to the moral and spiritual guidance of his newfound brotherhood, struggling with inner turmoil and strained re...

24 Jul 13min

In which Prince Andrew navigates the intricate society of Petersburg, encountering old acquaintances and new reformers, while becoming increasingly absorbed by the potent force of Speránski’s influenc...

23 Jul 13min

In which Prince Andrew, newly arrived in the bustling city of Petersburg, finds his contemplative life replaced by a flurry of social obligations and the mechanised demands of society, causing his tho...

23 Jul 7min

In which Pierre Bezúkhov, deeply involved with the Petersburg Freemasons, reflects on the varied sincerity and ambition that mark the members of his society, and grows increasingly restless with their...

23 Jul 10min

In which Prince Andrew takes a solitary journey through a verdant birch forest, where the sight of a transformed old oak stirs in him a profound sense of renewal and contemplation. Returning home, he ...

22 Jul 6min

In which Prince Andrew, burdened by his duties, finds himself unexpectedly captivated by the joyous spirit of Natásha Rostóv and the tranquil, moonlit night at Otrádnoe, a setting so vivid and alive a...

22 Jul 6min

In which Prince Andrew arrives in Petersburg amid spirited reforms by Speránski and, seeking to advance his own military project, encounters the formidable and intimidating Minister of War, Count Arak...

22 Jul 7min

In which the meeting of two Emperors unfolds with a formal ceremony of honour and uneasy camaraderie, witnessed keenly by a young soldier whose thoughts drift between the splendour of imperial pageant...

21 Jul 11min