Poor Liza

Main Ideas

• Tragic Love: The love story between the poor peasant girl Liza and the nobleman Erast ends tragically due to social inequality and betrayal.
• Social Inequality: The book highlights the differences between social classes and how they affect people's destinies, particularly in the case of Liza and Erast.
• Sentimentalism: The work is a prime example of sentimentalism in Russian literature, focusing on the emotions and feelings of the characters.
• Morality and Ethics: The story raises questions of morality and ethics, showing the consequences of thoughtless actions and betrayal.
• Nature and Humanity: Karamzin uses images of nature to reflect the inner states and emotions of the characters.