The Tolstoy Library

In which the ageing and exacting Prince Nicholas Bolkónski prepares uneasily for the arrival of Prince Vasíli and his son, whose visit stirs a mixture of resentment and apprehension among the househol...

3 Juli 20min

In which the venerable Prince Bolkónski receives the hopeful Prince Vasíli and his son Anatole, whose arrival stirs a flurry of varied emotions and reflections among the ladies of the household, espec...

3 Juli 19min

In which a young princess is faced with a momentous proposition that stirs within her a storm of tender fears and heartfelt resolve, while her father wrestles with protective indignation and worldly c...

3 Juli 14min

In which the weary machinations of society conspire to unite a masque of appearances and affections, drawing the hesitant Pierre into a commitment that seems both inevitable and far beyond his restles...

2 Juli 21min

In which Prince Vasíli, a man whose schemes arise naturally from his circumstances rather than careful calculation, manoeuvres to bind the newly wealthy Pierre Bezúkhov closer to his family, while Pie...

2 Juli 21min

In which the weary remnants of a battered artillery battery, led by the quiet and trembling Captain Túshin, limp through darkness and cold, tending to the wounded and grappling with the heavy toll of ...

2 Juli 18min

In which the brave Prince Bagratión descends amidst the fog of war to rally his beleaguered troops, observing with a keen eye the mingled fear and determination upon the faces of soldiers shaken yet s...

1 Juli 10min

In which the chaos of retreat and panic momentarily overcomes the Russian infantry, only to be turned by the sudden, valiant charge of a steadfast company and the spirited resistance of an artillery b...

1 Juli 13min