In the outskirts of Moscow, not far from the Simonov Monastery, once a young girl Liza lived with her old mother. After the death of Lisa's father, a rather prosperous peasant, his wife and daughter became impoverished. The widow grew weaker day by day and could not work. Only Liza, not sparing her tender youth and rare beauty, worked day and night - weaving canvases, knitting stockings, picking flowers in the spring, and selling berries in the summer in Moscow.

One spring, two years after her father's death, Liza came to Moscow with lilies of the valley. A young, well-dressed man met her on the street. Upon learning that she was selling flowers, he offered her a ruble instead of five kopecks, saying that "beautiful lilies of the valley plucked by the hands of a beautiful girl are worth a ruble." But Lisa refused the offered amount. He did not insist, but said that from now on he would always buy flowers from her and would like her to pick them only for him.

Arriving home, Liza told her mother everything, and the next day she picked the best lilies of the valley and again came to the city, but this time she did not meet the young man. Throwing flowers into the river, she returned home with sadness in her soul. The next evening, a stranger himself came to her house. As soon as she saw him, Liza rushed to her mother and excitedly announced who was coming to them. The old woman met the guest, and he seemed to her a very kind and pleasant person. Erast - that was the name of the young man - confirmed that he was going to buy flowers from Lisa in the future, and she did not have to go to the city: he himself could call on them.

Erast was a rather wealthy nobleman, with a fair mind and a naturally kind heart, but weak and windy. He led a distracted life, thinking only about his own pleasure, looking for it in secular amusements, and not finding it, he got bored and complained about his fate. The immaculate beauty of Liza at the first meeting shocked him: it seemed to him that in her he found exactly what he had been looking for for a long time.

This was the start of their long relationship. Every evening they saw each other either on the river bank, or in a birch grove, or under the shade of century-old oaks. They embraced, but their embrace was pure and innocent.

So several weeks passed. It seemed that nothing could interfere with their happiness. But one evening Lisa came to the meeting sad. It turned out that the groom, the son of a rich peasant, was wooing her, and the mother wanted her to marry him. Erast, comforting Lisa, said that after the death of his mother, he would take her to him and would live with her inseparably. But Liza reminded the young man that he could never be her husband: she is a peasant woman, and he is of a noble family. You offend me, said Erast, for your friend, your soul is most important, sensitive, innocent soul, you will always be closest to my heart. Liza threw herself into his arms - and in this hour, purity was to perish.

The delusion passed in one minute, giving way to surprise and fear. Liza cried, saying goodbye to Erast.

Their dates continued, but how everything had changed! Liza was no longer an angel of purity for Erast; platonic love gave way to feelings that he could not be "proud of" and which were not new to him. Liza noticed a change in him, and it saddened her.

Once, during a date, Erast told Lisa that he was being drafted into the army; they will have to part for a while, but he promises to love her and hopes to never part with her upon his return. It is not difficult to imagine how hard Liza felt the separation from her beloved. However, hope did not leave her, and every morning she woke up with the thought of Erast and their happiness upon his return.

So it took about two months. Once Lisa went to Moscow and on one of the big streets she saw Erast passing by in a magnificent carriage, which stopped near a huge house. Erast went out and was about to go to the porch, when he suddenly felt himself in Liza's arms. He turned pale, then, without saying a word, led her into the study and locked the door. Circumstances have changed, he announced to the girl, he is engaged.

Before Lisa could come to her senses, he led her out of the study and told the servant to escort her out of the yard.

Finding herself on the street, Liza went aimlessly, unable to believe what she heard. She left the city and wandered for a long time, until suddenly she found herself on the shore of a deep pond, under the shade of ancient oaks, which, a few weeks before, had been silent witnesses of her delights. This memory shocked Lisa, but after a few minutes she fell into deep thought. Seeing a neighbor girl walking along the road, she called her, took all the money out of her pocket and gave it to her, asking her to give it to her mother, kiss her and ask her to forgive the poor daughter. Then she threw herself into the water, and they could not save her.

Liza's mother, having learned about the terrible death of her daughter, could not stand the blow and died on the spot. Erast was unhappy until the end of his life. He did not deceive Lisa when he told her that he was going to the army, but instead of fighting the enemy, he played cards and lost all his fortune. He had to marry an elderly rich widow who had been in love with him for a long time. Upon learning of Liza's fate, he could not console himself and considered himself a murderer. Now, perhaps, they have already reconciled.

Near Moscow, not far from the Simonov Monastery, lived a young individual named Lisa with her elderly mother. After the death of Liza's father, mother and daughter were completely impoverished. Due to the fact that mother was already quite advanced in age, she could not do almost any work, and the entire household was supported by her daughter Lisa. Liza never complained and worked tirelessly with her tender young hands. In order to bring at least some money to the family, Lisa sold various things at the local market. In winter, the girl sold hosiery, in spring snowdrops, and in summer berries.

One day, Lisa once again went to the market in order to sell lilies of the valley. On this day, she met a young man, instead of the five kopecks that the girl asked for flowers, the guy offered her a ruble - a rather large amount, it should be noted. But Lisa refused, the young man did not insist, but said that he would only buy flowers from Lisa.

Returning home, Lisa told her mother everything. After that, in the morning I picked the most beautiful lilies of the valley and went to the market. But not finding a guy in the market, she was very upset, threw all the flowers into the water. But the next day, Lisa was waiting for an unexpected visit. The stranger came straight to her house. Lisa was very excited, so she immediately went to her mother. Mother met the uninvited guest and noted that he turned out to be a very pleasant person. The heroine also learned the name of the guest. His name was Erast. Erast announced that he would call for flowers directly to the girl's home so that she would no longer go to the market.
The beauty and innocence of the girl hit the heart of a young man like arrows, so their spiritual long-term meetings began. Every evening they met at the bank of the river, in a birch grove or under a mighty oak. These evenings were so warm and pleasant, Erast and Lisa, already in love with each other, sat, hugged, discussed various topics, or simply remained silent, enjoying each other.

Unfortunately, the happiness of the beloved did not last long. A few weeks later, the girl came to Erast in sadness. She was very upset. When the guy asked what happened, Lisa replied that she had been married to a local fiance and that they had no right to refuse. Erast consoled Lisa, promising her that after the death of her mother, he would take the girl to his wife, but Lisa did not want to listen to this. After all, she knew that they could not be together, because. they are from different classes. Sadness gripped them both. And in frustrated feelings, they began to say goodbye, falling into the arms of each other as if for the last time. Tears rolled down Lisa's cheeks, she did not want to part with Erast. She was in pain.

However, after this news, the date did not end, but Lisa never came to her senses, because she noticed a clear change in the face of her beloved, completely different feelings were already read on it, not similar to those that were before.

On one of the subsequent dates, Erast said that they would have to part for a while, because. he is taken into service. Erast promised to love and not forget Liza, and she, in turn, swore the same. Every morning and evening, the heroine woke up and fell asleep with one thought, and she was only about one thing, to see him as soon as possible ...

After two painful months, Liza still saw Erast, but it was a completely joyless meeting. Erast drove up in a magnificent carriage to a large house. After the guy came out of her, he immediately felt his own embrace. But no emotions showed on his face, he told Lisa that he could no longer be with her, because. engaged to another.

Liza, without having time to come to her senses, was led out of the courtyard of this large house by the servants. With absolute emptiness in her soul, the girl wandered wherever her eyes looked. She walked for a long time, calmly, without hurrying. Until I found myself at a beautiful deep pond. There was not a soul around, only a few oak trees witnessed this incident. Lisa thought for a long time, after which, having met a neighbor girl, she gave her all her money and asked her to give them to her mother with a plea for forgiveness and a tender kiss. Immediately after that, Liza forever plunged deep into the bottom of the pond, it was impossible to save her.

Lisa's mother, having learned about her daughter's suicide, died on the spot, Erast lived an unhappy life with an old widow and the thought that he was a murderer. As for the army, he did not deceive Lisa, just instead of serving, he only lost all his fortune in cards, after which he was forcibly engaged to his future wife, an old woman.

Not far from Moscow, near the Simonov Monastery, the girl Liza lived with her elderly mother. After the death of her father (a rather wealthy peasant), Liza and her mother went bankrupt. Mother became weaker and weaker every day, as a result of which she could not work. Only Lisa, not sparing herself, worked for days - she knitted, weaved, picked flowers and berries and traded them in Moscow.

One spring, a couple of years after her father's death, Lisa, as usual, went to sell flowers.

A neat, young man noticed her on the street and, learning that she was selling flowers, offered to pay her a ruble (instead of five kopecks) for them, arguing that “beautiful lilies of the valley plucked by the hands of a beautiful girl are worth a ruble.” But she refused such a price. The young man did not insist, but said that now every day he would buy flowers from her and would like his beloved to tear them only for him.

Returning home, Liza told her mother everything, and the next day she picked the most beautiful flowers and again went to the city, but on this day she did not meet the young man. Throwing lilies of the valley into the river, she went home in sadness. The next day, the young man himself came to Liza's house. As soon as she noticed him, Liza immediately, worried, told her mother about it. Together they greeted Erast (that was his name), and he seemed to them a good and very neat person. He agreed that in the future he would buy flowers from Liza, and that he himself could come for them.

Erast was a fairly wealthy nobleman, with a kind soul and a good mind, but frivolous and weak.

He led a cheeky life, thinking only about the pleasures he was looking for in secular amusements, and not having found, he yearned and moped for fate. But Lisa, or rather her immaculate beauty, shocked him: he thought that he had found exactly what he had been trying to find all this time.

And so their date began. Every day they met in the grove, or by the river, or under the oaks. Their embrace was pure and virginal.

Weeks passed... It seemed that it was not possible to interfere with their happiness. But one day Liza came to the meeting in sadness. The son of a rich peasant is going to marry her, and her mother asks her to marry him. Erast, trying to console her, said that after her mother died, he would take her and live with her inseparably. But he will not be able to become her husband: he is a nobleman, and she is of a peasant family, Lisa said. Do not offend me, said Erast, for your comrade, the soul is more important, an innocent soul, so sensitive, you will always be the closest person to me. And she threw herself into his arms - it was time for sin.

A minute later, her delusion passed, giving way to fear and amazement. Liza burst into tears as she said goodbye to him.

Their date continued, but everything changed. For Erast, Lisa was no longer that angel; feelings gave way to carnal love, which he was never "proud of." But Liza noticed this change, and it upset her.

Once, at their meeting, Erast told Lisa that he was being called to defend his homeland. After he returned, he promised her that they would never part again. It is not hard to imagine how difficult it was for Lisa to experience separation from Erast. But she did not lose hope, and every day Lisa woke up with the thought of their happiness and his return.

After a couple of months. Liza, going to Moscow, noticed Erast on the street, passing in a carriage that drove up to a chic house. As soon as Erast got out of the carriage and was about to go, he found himself in Liza's arms. He turned pale and led her wordlessly into the office. The order has changed, I'm engaged, he said to Lisa.

Before Liza had time to come to her senses, she found herself on the street. She went wherever her eyes looked, unable to believe what she heard. Liza came to the bank of the pond, where the surrounding oaks had, a few weeks ago, witnessed her delight. Lisa thought about it, went into herself. Noticing a neighbor's child, she gave him all the money and asked her to give it to her mother with the words that she would forgive the poor daughter. After that, Lisa jumped into the water, no one could save her ...

Lisa's mother died on the spot after she found out what happened to her daughter. Erast remained unhappy until the end of his life. He did not lie to Lisa that he was leaving for the army, but instead of defending his homeland, he lost his entire fortune in cards. And he had to marry an old rich widow who had long been in love with him. Upon learning of Lisa's death, he could not forgive himself and considered himself a murderer. Maybe now they are reconciled.

Title of the work: Poor Lisa
Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin
Year of writing: 1792
Genre: story
Main characters: Lisa- peasant woman Erast- young nobleman

Plot

Liza lived with her mother on the outskirts of the city and they were fed by the fact that the girl collected and sold flowers. Once a young nobleman drew attention to her, he began to court the girl and eventually won her love. She conquered the young man with purity and innocence, modesty and good manners, and, most importantly, with her untouched beauty. The inexperienced village woman responded to the young man's love. Young people made plans for a simple life together, in solitude, without noise and fuss. And it seemed that the young rake also wanted to unite fate with the poor girl, just as she did with him.

But after some time, Erast told the girl that he was leaving for a long time, maybe forever. Lisa suffered, but believed that her lover would one day return and they would be together. But soon she found out about his terrible deceit, the young man was going to marry a rich girl because of her money.

Unable to bear such a blow, Lisa committed suicide.

Conclusion (my opinion)

This is one of the first sentimental stories in Russian literature, where the true love of a girl from the people is drawn. The author wanted to show that the class position of a person is not important, but only his human qualities are important.

In the outskirts of Moscow, not far from the Simonov Monastery, once a young girl Liza lived with her old mother. After the death of Lisa's father, a rather prosperous peasant, his wife and daughter became impoverished. The widow grew weaker day by day and could not work. Only Liza, not sparing her tender youth and rare beauty, worked day and night - weaving canvases, knitting stockings, picking flowers in the spring, and selling berries in the summer in Moscow.

One spring, two years after her father's death, Liza came to Moscow with lilies of the valley. A young, well-dressed man met her on the street. Upon learning that she was selling flowers, he offered her a ruble instead of five kopecks, saying that "beautiful lilies of the valley plucked by the hands of a beautiful girl are worth a ruble." But Lisa refused the offered amount. He did not insist, but said that from now on he would always buy flowers from her and would like her to pick them only for him.

Arriving home, Liza told her mother everything, and the next day she picked the best lilies of the valley and again came to the city, but this time she did not meet the young man. Throwing flowers into the river, she returned home with sadness in her soul. The next evening, a stranger himself came to her house. As soon as she saw him, Liza rushed to her mother and excitedly announced who was coming to them. The old woman met the guest, and he seemed to her a very kind and pleasant person. Erast - that was the name of the young man - confirmed that he was going to buy flowers from Lisa in the future, and she did not have to go to the city: he himself could call on them.

Erast was a rather wealthy nobleman, with a fair mind and a naturally kind heart, but weak and windy. He led a distracted life, thinking only about his own pleasure, looking for it in secular amusements, and not finding it, he got bored and complained about his fate. The immaculate beauty of Liza at the first meeting shocked him: it seemed to him that in her he found exactly what he had been looking for for a long time.

This was the start of their long relationship. Every evening they saw each other either on the river bank, or in a birch grove, or under the shade of century-old oaks. They embraced, but their embrace was pure and innocent.

So several weeks passed. It seemed that nothing could interfere with their happiness. But one evening Lisa came to the meeting sad. It turned out that the groom, the son of a rich peasant, was wooing her, and the mother wanted her to marry him. Erast, comforting Lisa, said that after the death of his mother, he would take her to him and would live with her inseparably. But Liza reminded the young man that he could never be her husband: she is a peasant woman, and he is of a noble family. You offend me, said Erast, for your friend, your soul is most important, sensitive, innocent soul, you will always be closest to my heart. Liza threw herself into his arms - and at this hour chastity was to perish.

The delusion passed in one minute, giving way to surprise and fear. Liza cried, saying goodbye to Erast.

Their dates continued, but how everything had changed! Liza was no longer an angel of purity for Erast; platonic love gave way to feelings that he could not be "proud of" and which were not new to him. Liza noticed a change in him, and it saddened her.

Once, during a date, Erast told Lisa that he was being drafted into the army; they will have to part for a while, but he promises to love her and hopes to never part with her upon his return. It is not difficult to imagine how hard Liza felt the separation from her beloved. However, hope did not leave her, and every morning she woke up with the thought of Erast and their happiness upon his return.

So it took about two months. Once Lisa went to Moscow and on one of the big streets she saw Erast passing by in a magnificent carriage, which stopped near a huge house. Erast went out and was about to go to the porch, when he suddenly felt himself in Liza's arms. He turned pale, then, without saying a word, led her into the study and locked the door. Circumstances have changed, he announced to the girl, he is engaged.

Before Lisa could come to her senses, he led her out of the study and told the servant to escort her out of the yard.

Finding herself on the street, Liza went aimlessly, unable to believe what she heard. She left the city and wandered for a long time, until suddenly she found herself on the shore of a deep pond, under the shade of ancient oaks, which, a few weeks before, had been silent witnesses of her delights. This memory shocked Lisa, but after a few minutes she fell into deep thought. Seeing a neighbor girl walking along the road, she called her, took all the money out of her pocket and gave it to her, asking her to give it to her mother, kiss her and ask her to forgive the poor daughter. Then she threw herself into the water, and they could not save her.

Liza's mother, having learned about the terrible death of her daughter, could not stand the blow and died on the spot. Erast was unhappy until the end of his life. He did not deceive Lisa when he told her that he was going to the army, but instead of fighting the enemy, he played cards and lost all his fortune. He had to marry an elderly rich widow who had been in love with him for a long time. Upon learning of Liza's fate, he could not console himself and considered himself a murderer. Now, perhaps, they have already reconciled.

Once there lived a young and sweet girl Lisa. Her prosperous father died, and Lisa was left with her mother to live in poverty. The unfortunate widow grew weaker every day and could no longer work. Liza wove canvases day and night, knitted stockings, went for flowers in the spring, and picked berries in the summer, after which she sold them in Moscow.

Two years after the death of her father, the girl went to the city to sell lilies of the valley and met a young man on the street. He offered a whole ruble instead of five kopecks for her goods, but the girl refused. The guy asked to always sell him flowers plucked only for him.

When Lisa returned home, she told her mother about the stranger. In the morning she picked the most beautiful lilies of the valley, but she did not meet a guy. Frustrated, Liza threw the flowers into the river, and in the evening of the next day the young man came to her house himself.

Lisa and her mother greeted the guest. He seemed very nice and kind to them. The guy called himself Erast and said that from now on he would become the only buyer of Lisa, and that the girl would no longer go to the city.

Erast was rich, smart, kind, but weak and fickle in character. The beauty of Lisa sunk deep into the soul of a nobleman. Thus began their meetings and long dates. A few weeks passed and everything was fine, but one day Lisa came with a sad look on her face. A rich groom began to woo her, and her mother decided to give her in marriage. Erast promised the girl to take her to him after the death of her mother, despite the fact that a peasant woman and a nobleman cannot be together. Another moment and the couple would have drowned in depravity, but delusion was replaced by reason.

After some time, Erast went into the army, but promised to return and love the girl forever. But two months later, Lisa met Erast in the city and found out that he was engaged. Lisa was beside herself with grief. She walked down the street and reached the local deep pond. She stood for a long time, immersed in her thoughts. I saw a girl passing by, and gave her all the money to give it to her mother, and then threw herself into the water.

Upon learning of the death of her daughter, the old woman died on the spot. And Erast was unhappy until the end of his days. In the army, he played cards and lost his entire fortune, after which he had to marry an elderly rich widow in order to pay off the debt. He learned about the fate of Lisa and felt guilty.