The Tolstoy Library

In which a gentleman of fastidious taste and solemn demeanour confronts the tedious realities of legal bureaucracy in pursuit of a delicate and confidential matter concerning his domestic affairs, enc...

26 Apr 12min

In which Konstantin Levin receives a visit from his ailing brother Nikolay, whose presence compels him to confront the stark reality of mortality and the fraught emotions that bind them. As their unea...

25 Apr 17min

In which the uneasy domestic arrangements of the Karenin household are quietly laid bare, marked by a resigned hope for change that none can yet define. Meanwhile, Vronsky, burdened with the duty of e...

25 Apr 6min

In which Vronsky, summoned by Anna’s secret note despite the constraints of her domestic life, wrestles with uneasy dreams and the stern presence of her husband as he arrives at her house. Their meeti...

25 Apr 5min

In which Levin wrestles with a profound dissatisfaction toward the prevailing agricultural practices and contemplates a new approach that respects the instincts and habits of the Russian peasant, seek...

24 Apr 10min

In which Levin busies himself with the practical and philosophical labours of his estate amidst the challenges of unfavourable weather, harbouring hopes of a wider transformation through his endeavour...

24 Apr 8min

In which Levin endeavours to implement a new system of agricultural partnership with his peasants amidst their scepticism and resistance, struggling to reconcile traditional methods with his aspiratio...

24 Apr 10min

In which a group of landowners engage in a thoughtful discourse on the state of Russian agriculture and the challenges posed by the emancipation of the serfs, reflecting on the loss of authority over ...

23 Apr 14min