War and Peace Volume 2 Book 7 Chapter 13

In which the old prince, troubled and retreating into his own world of gardens and buildings, grows distant from his daughter and all who seek to engage him over the pressing matters of war. Princess ...

19 Aug 11min

In which an aged prince, burdened with memories and anxieties, attends to the meticulous preparations of his affairs whilst wrestling with the restless solitude of his nights. Amidst the flickering ca...

19 Aug 6min

In which the diligent Yakov Alpátych journeys from the serene Bald Hills estate to the tense streets of Smolénsk, bearing urgent messages amidst the stirring backdrop of an encroaching conflict, while...

19 Aug 25min

In which the nobility and merchant classes gather in a grand hall, their diverse uniforms and familiar faces lending a curious air of both solemnity and mundane distraction, while discussions stir une...

18 Aug 14min

In which the arrival of the Emperor at a noble assembly stirs a solemn and heartfelt pledge from the Moscow gentry to support the nation’s defence with full devotion. The scene is marked by tears and ...

18 Aug 4min

In which the course of the 1812 campaign unfolds through the personal ambitions, fears, and misunderstandings of men who, though striving for their own ends, become unwitting instruments of history's ...

18 Aug 13min

In which Pierre, caught between the vapid distractions of Moscow society and a profound inner yearning stirred by Natásha’s gentle presence, finds himself bewitched by mysterious numerological prophec...

17 Aug 9min

In which young Pétya, full of patriotic zeal and youthful longing, endeavours to present himself at the Emperor’s arrival in Moscow, only to be swept and bruised by the throng of a jubilant crowd, yet...

17 Aug 13min