The Tolstoy Library

In which Anna, entering a croquet party hosted by Princess Tverskaya, finds herself amidst a society both foreign and subtly hostile to her own, while wrestling with the hope of encountering Vronsky a...

20 Apr 11min

In which a woman, amidst the bustling preparations to leave her summer villa, confronts the chilling contents of a letter from her husband, stirring a tumult of despair, resolve, and resigned sorrow d...

20 Apr 8min

In which a lively assembly of elegant society figures unfolds, revealing the varied charms and temperaments of women who captivate and perplex in equal measure, while candid conversations betray a sha...

20 Apr 9min

In which the stoic Alexey Alexandrovitch wrestles with the cruel revelation of his wife's infidelity, striving to quell the storm of jealousy and anguish within him by resolving to maintain their unio...

19 Apr 15min

In which Anna, overwhelmed by the weight of her own confession and the complexity of her entangled emotions, grapples with the heavy consequences of honesty and the suffocating fear of social disgrace...

19 Apr 13min

In which Alexey Alexandrovitch composes a measured letter to his wife, asserting the sanctity of their family ties while preparing to address a troubling official inquiry with characteristic resolve a...

19 Apr 11min

In which Levin visits his sister’s estate to inspect the hay harvest and encounters subtle resistance from the peasants regarding the division of the crop, leading to a prolonged dispute over its meas...

18 Apr 7min

In which the vibrant merriment of haymaking among the peasants stirs in Levin a profound yearning for a life of simple labour and communal joy, yet he finds himself caught in the delicate tension of h...

18 Apr 10min