The Tolstoy Library

In which the nascent art of partisan warfare takes shape amidst the march of the French, as brave Cossacks and peasants, led by the undaunted Denís Davýdov and his comrades, learn to wield guerrilla t...

24 Syys 7min

In which the esteemed General Kutúzov devotes himself to restraining his troops from futile engagements, while the once formidable French army, weighed down by its own internal decay and the spoils it...

23 Syys 4min

In which the weary French army, driven by the hope of reaching Smolénsk as a distant haven, presses on with a desperate and unified momentum despite grievous hardships; and the Russian commanders, sav...

23 Syys 5min

In which the peculiar campaign of 1812, marked by the Battle of Borodinó and the occupation and subsequent abandonment of Moscow, reveals a departure from the customary rules of warfare, illustrating ...

23 Syys 7min

In which a weary courier, mud-streaked and breathless, delivers urgent intelligence of Napoleon’s movements to a darkened military headquarters, awakening a feverish general on duty whose resolute com...

22 Syys 6min

In which the steadfast yet unassuming General Dokhtúrov is entrusted with a delicate mission against the French forces, his quiet merit contrasting with the louder accolades of others, while the movem...

22 Syys 6min

In which the venerable Kutúzov, wise with the experience of many years and cautious in his hopes, lies awake through the long nights contemplating the true state of the enemy and the value of patience...

22 Syys 7min

In which the weary prisoners are escorted through the teeming streets of Moscow, amidst the chaos of retreating troops and jostling baggage trains, each soul pressed by the relentless flow of war and ...

21 Syys 11min