The Tolstoy Library

In which Prince Andrew takes a solitary journey through a verdant birch forest, where the sight of a transformed old oak stirs in him a profound sense of renewal and contemplation. Returning home, he ...

22 Juli 6min

In which Prince Andrew, burdened by his duties, finds himself unexpectedly captivated by the joyous spirit of Natásha Rostóv and the tranquil, moonlit night at Otrádnoe, a setting so vivid and alive a...

22 Juli 6min

In which Prince Andrew arrives in Petersburg amid spirited reforms by Speránski and, seeking to advance his own military project, encounters the formidable and intimidating Minister of War, Count Arak...

22 Juli 7min

In which the meeting of two Emperors unfolds with a formal ceremony of honour and uneasy camaraderie, witnessed keenly by a young soldier whose thoughts drift between the splendour of imperial pageant...

21 Juli 11min

In which the acquaintance between two great sovereigns, Napoleon and Alexander, unfolds with the peculiar intimacy of political intrigue and whispered alliances, so that loyalties seem as mutable as t...

21 Juli 1min

In which Prince Andrew devotes himself to the practical management and gradual reform of his estates with a quiet persistence that contrasts with others’ restless ambitions, embodying a serene accepta...

21 Juli 6min

In which Rostóv visits the officers’ hospital ward and finds his acquaintance Denísov wounded and consumed by a stubborn resolve amid his comrades, who counsel a more pragmatic course. The chapter gen...

20 Juli 6min

In which Borís Drubetskóy finds himself drawn into the captivating yet uneasy company of French officers at Tilsit, caught between admiration and the lingering shadows of animosity fostered by war. Me...

20 Juli 9min