The Tolstoy Library

In which Vronsky, careful to maintain the slender figure required for the races, wrestles quietly with thoughts of a promised meeting, his resolve caught between anticipation and uncertainty. Amid the...

9 Apr 7min

In which Levin wrestles with a bitter sense of injustice over the undervaluation of a forest on offer, reflecting the uneasy tension between the rural and city mindsets as he confronts the shrewd and ...

8 Apr 10min

In which Konstantin Levin returns from the country to find his spirits troubled not only by business concerns but also by the complex emotions stirred by recent personal events, seeking solace in the ...

8 Apr 10min

In which Levin and Stepan Arkadyevitch partake in an evening stand-shooting amid the tranquil awakening of early spring, with the gentle sounds of nature and the delicate play of light enhancing the m...

8 Apr 7min

In which Konstantin Levin, brightened by the spring and welcoming a cherished friend, finds his peaceful estate alive with the stirring joys of companionship and lively discourse on matters agrarian a...

7 Apr 10min

In which Levin wrestles with the lingering pain of rejection and the solitude it imposes, seeking solace in the rhythms of country life and hopeful resolutions for the future. As spring awakens the wo...

7 Apr 8min

In which Levin, with the freshness of early spring about him and a heart full of hopeful plans, inspects his farm and wrestles with the ever-present challenges of uncooperative peasants and the stubbo...

7 Apr 15min

In which a long-cherished desire is fulfilled amidst a flood of shame and tangled emotions, as two souls confront the complex birth of their new, forbidden bond. The tender yet tormenting acceptance o...

6 Apr 5min