Бедная Лиза by Nikolay Karamzin
A tender, sentimental story about a poor peasant girl, Liza, whose innocent love for a young nobleman, Erast, leads to her ruin when he seduces and abandons her; humiliated and desperate, she drowns herself, and the narrative mourns her fate while criticizing social inequality, hypocrisy, and the tragic consequences of betrayed trust.
- Published
- 1792
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 10-30
- Original Language
- Russian
- Avg User Rating
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(4.0)
- Alternate Titles
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- Bednaya Liza
- Poor Liza
- The Poor Liza
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