The Tolstoy Library

In which the Rostóvs, led by the genial and eccentric “Uncle”, find themselves welcomed into a rustic village household where simple pleasures—the warmth of hospitality, the music of the balaláyka, an...

1 Aug 21min

In which the approach of a crisp autumn hunting season stirs a lively anticipation among the Rostóvs, as the natural world prepares for its wintry transformation and the hounds rest before a promising...

31 Juli 7min

In which the Rostóv family and their companions gather with a great company of hounds and horses for a dignified hunt near the Otrádnoe wood, each participant keenly aware of their roles and the ancie...

31 Juli 13min

In which young Nicholas Rostóv waits with eager anticipation to witness the thrilling pursuit of an old wolf by borzois and hounds, experiencing in his heart the tempest of hope and despair that accom...

31 Juli 10min

In which young Nicholas returns home burdened by the responsibility of managing his mother's finances and, in a fit of indignation, confronts the steward Mítenka with fierce reproach before abruptly t...

30 Juli 5min

In which Princess Mary receives a heartfelt letter from Prince Andrew announcing his engagement, prompting a fraught response from their father and stirring deep reflections within her on the fleeting...

30 Juli 8min

In which young Nicholas Rostóv reluctantly leaves his carefree military life to return to his family estate, unsettled by the disorder at home and the complicated ties that await him there. As he reco...

30 Juli 11min

In which Prince Andrew seeks his father's reluctant consent for his marriage, and Natásha, grappling with absence and uncertainty, slowly regains her composure and embraces the weight of her new engag...

29 Juli 15min