Anna Karenina Part 6 Chapter 10

In which the nobility and merchant classes gather in a grand hall, their diverse uniforms and familiar faces lending a curious air of both solemnity and mundane distraction, while discussions stir une...

18 Aug 14min

In which the arrival of the Emperor at a noble assembly stirs a solemn and heartfelt pledge from the Moscow gentry to support the nation’s defence with full devotion. The scene is marked by tears and ...

18 Aug 4min

In which the course of the 1812 campaign unfolds through the personal ambitions, fears, and misunderstandings of men who, though striving for their own ends, become unwitting instruments of history's ...

18 Aug 13min

In which Pierre, caught between the vapid distractions of Moscow society and a profound inner yearning stirred by Natásha’s gentle presence, finds himself bewitched by mysterious numerological prophec...

17 Aug 9min

In which young Pétya, full of patriotic zeal and youthful longing, endeavours to present himself at the Emperor’s arrival in Moscow, only to be swept and bruised by the throng of a jubilant crowd, yet...

17 Aug 13min

In which the household of the Rostóvs is alive with the mingled strains of music and talk of war, illustrating the spirited yet anxious temper of a noble family poised on the brink of upheaval. Pierre...

17 Aug 14min

In which the tender attentions of family and the hopeful ministrations of doctors converge upon a grievous illness that occupies the hearts and minds of all around young Natásha, revealing the human p...

16 Aug 7min

In which the uneasy rumour of war casts a shadow over Moscow, stirring a restless anxiety beneath the city's summer languor, as the Rostóvs and their acquaintances gather for a solemn service that see...

16 Aug 13min