Lisa - a poor peasant girl. She lives with her mother ("sensitive, kind old lady") in the village. To earn a living, Lisa takes on any job. In Moscow, selling flowers, the heroine meets a young nobleman Erast and falls in love with him, "he totally surrendering, they just lived and breathed." But Erast betrays her and for the money to marry another. Learning of this, Lisa is fired in a pond. The main feature in the character of the heroine - the sensitivity, the ability to faithfully love. Woman does not live by reason and feelings ("tender passion"). Lisa Good, very naive and inexperienced. She sees only the good people. Mother warns her: "You do not know how bad people can hurt the poor girl." Wicked mother Lisa connects with the city: "I always have the heart out of place when you walk in the city ..." Karamzin bad shows changes in thought and deed Lisa influenced corrupt ("City"), Erastus. Woman hides from his mother, which had previously told all, his love for a young nobleman. Later, Lisa, along with the news of his death, the old woman sent the money, which she gave Erast. "Liza's mother heard about the terrible death of her daughter, and ... - eyes closed forever." After the death of the heroine to her grave began walking pilgrims. To the place of death of Lisa came to weep and mourn such a poor girl in love, what was she.