The Tolstoy Library

In which the official news of Moscow's abandonment reaches the Emperor, who receives it with a mixture of sorrow and steadfast resolve, revealing the profound weight of sacrifice he believes Providenc...

12 Sep 6min

In which the grand city of Petersburg is caught in a tide of elation and later despair upon receiving tidings of a fierce battle and the fate of Moscow, where courtiers, torn between hope and dread, f...

12 Sep 6min

In which Pierre awakens burdened by a heavy purpose and ventures through the smoky, desolate streets of a city aflame, his mind fixed yet his heart fraught with hesitation and dread. Along his way, he...

11 Sep 16min

In which Pierre, driven by a newfound fervour and youthful determination, traverses a city ravaged by chaos to rescue a frightened child and encounters a scene of human suffering mingled with cruelty ...

11 Sep 10min

In which Prince Andrew lies grievously wounded and feverish in a humble hut, his mind oscillating between moments of piercing clarity and the torment of delirium, as he grapples with new, profound ref...

11 Sep 15min

In which Pierre finds himself an unexpected companion in the spirited and affable Captain Ramballe, whose tales of battle, love, and loyalty enliven the sombre surroundings of occupied Moscow. In the ...

10 Sep 24min

In which the somber shadow of Moscow's burning casts a pall over a family cottage, where Natásha, withdrawn and burdened with silent resolve, quietly wrestles with her inner turmoil amid the distant m...

10 Sep 11min

In which the weary Rostóv family and their attendants find refuge in a village outside Moscow, their night disrupted by the haunting moans of a wounded officer and the distant, ominous glow of fires s...

10 Sep 4min