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Blind LoveWilkie Collins

Blind Love

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Original author: Wilkie Collins

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"Blind Love" by Wilkie Collins is an unfinished novel written in 1887-1889 and completed by Sir Walter Besant after Collins's death. Set against the backdrop of Irish political violence and the Fenian movement, the story follows Iris Henley, a bold Englishwoman who falls dangerously in love with Lord Harry Norland—an Irishman involved in a squad of political assassins. Her devotion persists despite his criminal activities, embodying the "blind love" of the title as Collins links Irish independence struggles with questions of women's autonomy and choice.

Blind Love, by Wilkie Collins. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #7890.

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68 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface: First Period239 words
  2. 2.Preface (1)8,767 words
  3. 3.Preface (2)4,382 words
  4. 4.Chapter I: The Sour French Wine1,685 words
  5. 5.Chapter II: The Man She Refused1,743 words
  6. 6.Chapter III: The Registered Packet1,725 words
  7. 7.Chapter IV: The Game: Mountjoy Loses2,213 words
  8. 8.Chapter V: The Game: Mountjoy Plays a New Card2,260 words
  9. 9.Chapter VI: The Game: Mountjoy Wins2,150 words
  10. 10.Chapter VII: Doctoring the Doctor2,223 words
  11. 11.Chapter VIII: Her Father's Message1,926 words
  12. 12.Chapter IX: Mr. Vimpany on Intoxication1,579 words
  13. 13.Chapter X: The Mockery of Deceit628 words
  14. 14.Chapter XI: Mrs. Vimpany's Farewell2,160 words
  15. 15.Chapter XII: LORD HARRY's DEFENCE1,821 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIII: Iris at Home2,647 words
  17. 17.Chapter XIV: The Lady's Maid1,237 words
  18. 18.Chapter XV: Mr. Henley's Temper768 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVI: The Doctor in Full Dress1,169 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVII: On Hampstead Heath2,047 words
  21. 21.Chapter XVIII: Professional Assistance1,910 words
  22. 22.Chapter XIX: Mr. Henley at Home1,507 words
  23. 23.Chapter XX: First Suspicions of Iris992 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXI: The Parting Scene1,768 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXII: The Fatal Words1,837 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXIII: News of Iris1,198 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXIV: Lord Harry's Honeymoon1,534 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXV: The Doctor in Difficulties2,063 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVI: London and Paris1,190 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXVII: The Bride at Home1,771 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXVIII: The Maid and the Keyhole1,258 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXIX: The Conquest of Mr. Vimpany1,088 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXX: Saxon and Celt1,495 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXI: The School for Husbands1,239 words
  1. 35.Chapter XXXII: Good-Bye to Iris1,784 words
  2. 36.Chapter XXXIII: The Decree of Fate1,954 words
  3. 37.Chapter XXXIV: My Lord's Mind1,767 words
  4. 38.Chapter XXXV: My Lady's Mind2,249 words
  5. 39.Chapter XXXVI: The Doctor Means Mischief1,511 words
  6. 40.Chapter XXXVII: The First Quarrel1,340 words
  7. 41.Chapter XXXVIII: ICI on Parle Francais2,518 words
  8. 42.Chapter XXXIX: The Mystery of the Hospital1,227 words
  9. 43.Chapter XL: Dire Necessity1,038 words
  10. 44.Chapter XLI: The Man Is Found2,627 words
  11. 45.Chapter XLII: The Mettlesome Maid1,403 words
  12. 46.Chapter XLIII: Fiction: Attempted by My Lord1,831 words
  13. 47.Chapter XLIV: Fiction: Improved by the Doctor881 words
  14. 48.Chapter XLV: Fact: Related by Fanny991 words
  15. 49.Chapter XLVI: Man and Wife1,486 words
  16. 50.Chapter XLVII: The Patient and My Lord1,531 words
  17. 51.Chapter XLVIII: "the Mistress and the Maid"746 words
  18. 52.Chapter XLIX: The Nurse Is Sent Away2,548 words
  19. 53.Chapter L: In the Alcove2,982 words
  20. 54.Chapter LI: What Next?1,198 words
  21. 55.Chapter LII: The Dead Man's Photograph1,317 words
  22. 56.Chapter LIII: The Wife's Return2,093 words
  23. 57.Chapter LIV: Another Step1,256 words
  24. 58.Chapter LV: The Adventures of a Faithful Maid4,351 words
  25. 59.Chapter LVI: Fanny's Narrative1,969 words
  26. 60.Chapter LVII: At Louvain1,667 words
  27. 61.Chapter LVIII: Of Course They Will Pay1,373 words
  28. 62.Chapter LIX: The Consequences of an Advertisement2,231 words
  29. 63.Chapter LX: On the Eve of a Change2,733 words
  30. 64.Chapter LXI: The Last Discovery1,825 words
  31. 65.Chapter LXII: The Board of Directors3,048 words
  32. 66.Chapter LXIII: A Refuge906 words
  33. 67.Chapter LXIV: The Invincibles1,232 words
  34. 68.Epilogue2,047 words