To emphasize one more time that - and why - it is useful and important to to know where the emphasis added in Russian falls. And how that knowledge helps you, in both the spelling of the word крокодил (crocodile) and the pronunciation of names such as Tolstoy.

Anastasia Semina ( Russian with Anastasia) created a series called Short Stories in Russian with Subtitles. YouTube has a Playlist. In particular, parts 1 and 2 are recommended. Anastasia in the library with Tolstoy and a lamp. Russian text with English subtitles on screen (2017).