The Tolstoy Library

In which the solemn proceedings of a trial unfold with measured gravitas, as the court lays out the nature of guilt and the solemn duties of the jury, while the weighed words of the president echo thr...

12 Nov 8min

In which the jury, burdened with weariness and uncertainty, debates the guilt of several accused, led by varied personal biases and a longing to conclude their task swiftly; their verdict, clouded by ...

12 Nov 17min

In which the court delivers a stern sentence upon the accused, stirring a poignant outcry from one, and revealing the weight of judicial authority in matters of fate and guilt. Amidst the solemnity, a...

12 Nov 6min

In which the drawn-out trial unfolds with the tedious reading of a medical report detailing the grim and gruesome condition of a deceased merchant's body, eliciting quiet revulsion and weary distracti...

11 Nov 8min

In which the solemn court proceedings unfold with the public prosecutor delivering a lengthy, impassioned oration steeped in contemporary scientific theories and social critique, casting the accused i...

11 Nov 12min

In which the sombre proceedings of the trial unfold with solemn ritual, revealing the uneasy interplay of sympathy, judgment, and personal torment among those present. Nekhludoff, caught in the throes...

11 Nov 6min

In which Nekhludoff grapples with the uneasy remnants of a past liaison as he departs from his aunts’ house, his conscience haunted by the selfish ease with which he has sought to forget and abandon h...

10 Nov 6min

In which the restless heart of Nekhludoff wrestles with a turbulent blend of tender affection and base desire upon encountering Katusha, whose own innocence and resistance mark the tension between the...

10 Nov 7min