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BBC Radio adaptations of Tolstoys three major novels plus a reading of his profound philosophical memoir an original drama based on his life and a bonus documentary
One of the greatest novelists of all time Leo Tolstoy is famed worldwide for his masterpieces of realist fiction War and Peace and Anna Karenina This comprehensive collection contains both those iconic works as well as his final novel Resurrection his autobiographical essay A Confession Stephen Wakelams dramatic account of his tempestuous marriage Mrs Tolstoy and In Our Time Tolstoy
War and Peace 1805 and Napoleon Bonaparte is threatening the peace of Europe In St Petersburg and Moscow the lives of three aristocratic families are about to be changed forever This epic dramatisation stars Simon Russell Beale Gerard Murphy Amanda Redman and Emily Mortimer
Anna Karenina In 19th Century Russia bored high society wife Anna embarks on an affair with the handsome Count Vronsky but her passion sets her on a path to selfdestruction Starring Teresa Gallagher and Toby Stephens
Resurrection Serving on the jury in a murder trial Prince Dimitri recognises the young prostitute in the dock as Katerina Maslova the girl he seduced years before Knowing he is partly responsible for her plight he attempts to atone for his mistakes and find redemption Katherine Igoe and Richard Dillane star in this powerful adaptation of Tolstoys final novel
A Confession Read by Joss Ackland this compelling religious testament describes Tolstoys search for God faith and the meaning of life
Mrs Tolstoy In his fifties Leo Tolstoy has a spiritual crisis Converting to Christianity he gives up writing stops sleeping with his wife wont see his children and wants to give away all his possessions But Sofya is ready to fight for her husband and family Starring Ian McDiarmid and Haydn Gwynne
In Our Time Tolstoy Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Tolstoys life and writings exploring his urgent desire to represent real life in his work how he strove to convey truth to the reader and why he ultimately gave up on literature to concentrate on religious and political philosophy
Please note that the chapter headings have been updated as of 10th February 2022
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First published 1869 War and Peace 1877 Anna Karenina 1879 A Confession 1899 Resurrection
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