The Tolstoy Library

In which Pierre Bezúkhov encounters an austere yet earnest Freemason, who gently challenges his scepticism and disquiet by inviting him to contemplate a higher wisdom achieved through self-purificatio...

14 Juli 15min

In which Pierre, detained at a post station, becomes absorbed in profound reflections on life, death, and the nature of good and evil, finding himself caught in an endless mental struggle that colours...

14 Juli 8min

In which the Rostóv family experiences a mixture of tender and troubling moments, as Nicholas confesses a heavy loss that his father must bear with quiet resignation, while Natásha wrestles with the e...

14 Juli 9min

In which a gathering at the English Hotel brings Rostóv face to face with Dólokhov for a tense evening of cards, where the stakes are not merely money but the fragile balance of honour and friendship....

13 Juli 8min

In which Nicholas Rostóv returns home burdened by heavy thoughts, finding his family immersed in the familiar warmth and gaiety of music and companionship on a winter’s evening. Amid the joyous singin...

13 Juli 9min

In which the relentless game of cards becomes a cruel theatre of fate for Rostóv, as he watches a mounting debt with a mixture of despair and disbelief that mirrors the merciless hand life deals him. ...

13 Juli 7min

In which Rostóv navigates the delicate aftermath of a duel, forging unexpected friendships and witnessing the subtle stirrings of love within his family’s lively Moscow household. The season hums with...

12 Juli 9min

In which the Rostóv household is suffused with the tender and restless spirit of love during the holiday season, culminating in a farewell dinner for Nicholas who is quietly attentive to the delicate ...

12 Juli 6min