Family Happiness by Leo Tolstoy ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

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02/16/23

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Family Happiness by Leo Tolstoy audiobook.

Genre: drama

In Family Happiness, Leo Tolstoy tells the intimate coming-of-age story of Masha, a motherless young woman growing up on a quiet Russian estate under the kindly guidance of her guardian, the reserved landowner Sergei Mikhailovich. When affection deepens into a sudden, life-altering proposal, Masha enters marriage with bright, romantic expectations and the hope that love will be enough to shape a complete, lasting happiness. But as the couple moves between the calm rhythms of country life and the glittering social whirl of the city, Masha confronts new temptations, shifting desires, and the unsettling realization that devotion can be tested not only by betrayal, but by boredom, pride, and miscommunication. Tolstoy follows the subtle changes in feeling that occur when passion settles into routine, when youth longs for admiration, and when two people discover that they may not be seeking the same kind of joy. Written with psychological precision and quiet emotional force, this novella explores marriage as both refuge and challenge, asking what it truly means to build a shared life when love must grow up alongside the lovers.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:13:31) Chapter 2

(00:32:19) Chapter 3

(00:53:34) Chapter 4

(01:10:21) Chapter 5

(01:28:31) Chapter 6

(01:53:28) Chapter 7

(02:14:45) Chapter 8

(02:36:51) Chapter 9

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Boyhood by Leo Tolstoy ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

February 16, 2023

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182m

Boyhood by Leo Tolstoy audiobook.

Genre: drama

Leo Tolstoy's Boyhood continues the intimate, semi-autobiographical story of Nikolai Irtenyev as he leaves the relative shelter of childhood and steps into the restless, self-conscious world of early adolescence. Now moving between the routines of study, the expectations of adults, and the sharp hierarchies of aristocratic society, Nikolai begins to measure himself against friends, rivals, and the ideals he longs to embody. Small social missteps feel catastrophic, private feelings take on new intensity, and every glance or comment seems to carry hidden judgment. At home, shifting family dynamics and the presence of tutors, relatives, and visitors expose him to competing models of masculinity, honor, and faith. In school and in drawing rooms alike, he faces the central conflict of growing up: how to be sincere and good when pride, envy, and the desire to belong keep tugging him off course. With psychological precision and quiet emotional power, Tolstoy captures the awkwardness, wonder, and moral searching of boyhood as Nikolai tries to understand who he is becoming.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:33:52) Chapter 02

(00:59:44) Chapter 03

(01:26:25) Chapter 04

(01:53:54) Chapter 05

(02:22:12) Chapter 06

(02:37:29) Chapter 07

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Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

February 22, 2023

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149m

Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy audiobook.

Genre: drama

A land owner, Vasili Andreevich, takes along one of his peasants, Nikita, for a short journey to another town. He wishes to get to the town quickly 'for business'. They find themselves in the middle of a blizzard, but the master in his avarice wishes to press on. They eventually get lost off the road and they try to camp. The master's peasant soon finds himself about to die from hypothermia. The master leaves him on the horse to stubbornly try to find the road. When he returns, he attains a spiritual/moral revelation, and Tolstoy once again repeats one of his famous themes: that the only true happiness in life is found by living for others.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:19:26) Chapter 02

(00:34:21) Chapter 03

(00:50:31) Chapter 04

(01:05:59) Chapter 05

(01:21:30) Chapter 06

(01:46:19) Chapter 07

(01:52:55) Chapter 08

(02:03:35) Chapter 09

(02:16:45) Chapter 10