The Tolstoy Library

In which Pierre undergoes a solemn and symbolic initiation into a secret society, encountering a series of rites and allegories that both puzzle and move him deeply. He emerges from this experience wi...

15 Juli 9min

In which Pierre arrives in Petersburg and, inspired by a newfound faith and desire for virtue, seeks initiation into the Brotherhood of Freemasons, undergoing a solemn and mysterious ritual that deman...

15 Juli 17min

In which Pierre Bezúkhov encounters an austere yet earnest Freemason, who gently challenges his scepticism and disquiet by inviting him to contemplate a higher wisdom achieved through self-purificatio...

14 Juli 15min

In which Pierre, detained at a post station, becomes absorbed in profound reflections on life, death, and the nature of good and evil, finding himself caught in an endless mental struggle that colours...

14 Juli 8min

In which the Rostóv family experiences a mixture of tender and troubling moments, as Nicholas confesses a heavy loss that his father must bear with quiet resignation, while Natásha wrestles with the e...

14 Juli 9min

In which a gathering at the English Hotel brings Rostóv face to face with Dólokhov for a tense evening of cards, where the stakes are not merely money but the fragile balance of honour and friendship....

13 Juli 8min

In which Nicholas Rostóv returns home burdened by heavy thoughts, finding his family immersed in the familiar warmth and gaiety of music and companionship on a winter’s evening. Amid the joyous singin...

13 Juli 9min

In which the relentless game of cards becomes a cruel theatre of fate for Rostóv, as he watches a mounting debt with a mixture of despair and disbelief that mirrors the merciless hand life deals him. ...

13 Juli 7min