Poor Lisa

Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin (1766—1826) — a Russian genius of the era of sentimentalism, creator of new heroes — sensitive, compassionate, and devoid of moralizing. Whether it is a story of tragic love («Poor Lisa», «Leodor») or pure mutual love («Natalia, the Boyar's Daughter»), the mysterious island of Bornholm or the subjugation of rebellious Novgorod, the center of his plots is always people, their experiences, and difficult decisions. And in his peculiar «My Confession», styled after Rousseau, one can even see shameless frankness.