Blind Love

Wilkie Collins (1824 - 1889) and Walter Besant (1836 - 1901)

Blind Love, also published under the titles Iris and The Lord Harry is Wilkie Collins' last novel, completed after his death by Walter Besant. The blind love in the title refers to the love of Iris, a woman of virtue, for the morally corrupt Henry Norland. She loves him despite all his faults, but she also does not realize the full extent of them. As in many of Wilkie Collins' novels, this book also tackles difficult social problems. In this case, the Irish Question and women's rights bring another layer to the narrative. - Summary by Carolin.

Genre(s): Published 1800 -1900

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Preface Tony Foster
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Play 02 The Prologue, I-III Tony Foster
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Play 03 The Prologue, IV-VI Tony Foster
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Play 04 The Prologue, VII-IX Tony Foster
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Play 05 The Prologue, X-XI Tony Foster
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Play 06 Chapter I - The Sour French Wine Michele Eaton
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Play 07 Chapter II - The Man She Refused Michele Eaton
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Play 08 Chapter III - The Registered Packet Michele Eaton
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Play 09 Chapter IV - The Game: Mountjoy Loses Michele Eaton
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Play 10 Chapter V - The Game: Mountjoy Plays a New Card Lynne T
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Play 11 Chapter VI - The Game: Mountjoy Wins Phil Splendid
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Play 12 Chapter VII - Doctoring the Doctor Phil Splendid
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Play 13 Chapter VIII - Her Father's Message Anna Roberts
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Play 14 Chapter IX - Mr Vimpany on Intoxication Anna Roberts
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Play 15 Chapter X - The Mockery of Deceit Mark
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Play 16 Chapter XI - Mrs. Vimpany's Farewell Charbelí Ramos Chávez
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Play 17 Chapter XII - Lord Harry's Defence Charbelí Ramos Chávez
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Play 18 Chapter XIII - Iris at Home shihping
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Play 19 Chapter XIV - The Lady's Maid shihping
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Play 20 Chapter XV - Mr. Henley's Temper shihping
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Play 21 Chapter XVI - The Doctor in Full Dress shihping
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Play 22 Chapter XVII - On Hampstead Heath shihping
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Play 23 Chapter XVIII - Professional Assistance shihping
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Play 24 Chapter XIX - Mr. Henley at Home shihping
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Play 25 Chapter XX - First Suspicion of Iris Charbelí Ramos Chávez
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Play 26 Chapter XXI - The Parting Scene Charbelí Ramos Chávez
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Play 27 Chapter XXII - The Fatal Words Charbelí Ramos Chávez
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Play 28 Chapter XXIII - News of Iris Mark
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Play 29 Chapter XXIV - Lord Harry's Honeymoon shihping
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Play 30 Chapter XXV - The Doctor in Difficulties Amal ArRumaih
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Play 31 Chapter XXVI - London and Paris Kathleen Moore
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Play 32 Chapter XXVII - The Bride at Home Kathleen Moore
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Play 33 Chapter XXVIII - The Maid and the Keyhole Kathleen Moore
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Play 34 Chapter XXIX - The Conquest of Mr. Vimpany acousticwave
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Play 35 Chapter XXX - Saxon and Celt Amal ArRumaih
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Play 36 Chapter XXXI - The School for Husbands Corey Paige
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Play 37 Chapter XXXII - Goodbye to Iris shihping
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Play 38 Chapter XXXIII - The Decree of Fate shihping
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Play 39 Chapter XXXIV - My Lord's Mind shihping
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Play 40 Chapter XXXV - My Lady's Mind shihping
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Play 41 Chapter XXXVI - The Doctor Means Mischief Lynne T
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Play 42 Chapter XXXVII - The First Quarrel Lynne T
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Play 43 Chapter XXXVIII - Ici On Parle Francais shihping
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Play 44 Chapter XXXIX - The Mystery of the Hospital Jim Lardner
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Play 45 Chapter XL - Dire Necessity Jim Lardner
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Play 46 Chapter XLI - The Man is Found Chris Hymans
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Play 47 Chapter XLII - The Mettlesome Maid acousticwave
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Play 48 Chapter XLIII - Fiction: Attempted by My Lord Jim Phillipchuk
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Play 49 Chapter XLIV - Fiction: Improved by the Doctor Jim Phillipchuk
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Play 50 Chapter XLV - Fact: Related by Fanny Amal ArRumaih
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Play 51 Chapter XLVI - Man and Wife Jim Phillipchuk
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Play 52 Chapter XLVII - The Patient and My Lord Jim Phillipchuk
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Play 53 Chapter XLVIII - 'The Mistress and the Maid' Jill Preston
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Play 54 Chapter XLIX - The Nurse is Sent Away Jill Preston
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Play 55 Chapter L - In the Alcove Jill Preston
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Play 56 Chapter LI - What Next? Jill Preston
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Play 57 Chapter LII - The Dead Man's Photograph acousticwave
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Play 58 Chapter LIII - The Wife's Return Deon Gines
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Play 59 Chapter LIV - Another Step Deon Gines
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Play 60 Chapter LV - The Adventures of a Faithful Maid Amal ArRumaih
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Play 61 Chapter LVI - Fanny's Narrative shihping
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Play 62 Chapter LVII - At Louvain shihping
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Play 63 Chapter LVIII - Of Course They Will Pay immachasio
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Play 64 Chapter LIX - The Consequences of an Advertisement Amal ArRumaih
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Play 65 Chapter LX - On the Eve of a Change Lynne T
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Play 66 Chapter LXI - The Last Discovery Lynne T
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Play 67 Chapter LXII - The Board of Directors Jim Phillipchuk
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Play 68 Chapter LXIII - A Refuge Amal ArRumaih
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Play 69 Chapter LXIV - The Invincibles Amal ArRumaih
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Play 70 Epilogue Amal ArRumaih
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