"Cousin Phyllis" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a deeply moving novel about the birth of first love and the loss of innocence. The main character, a young girl Phyllis Grieg, leads a mocking battle for attention between two men - her own brother and his friend. The author successfully reveals the psychology of the characters, showing the dialectic of internal confusion and moral dilemmas. "Cousin Phyllis" is a work that leaves a mark in the heart of the reader and invites him on a journey into the world of feelings and dreams.