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.
Chapters
1 Preface 4 min 2 The Prologue, I-III 19 min 3 The Prologue, IV-VI 23 min 4 The Prologue, VII-IX 21 min 5 The Prologue, X-XI 15 min 6 Chapter I - The Sour French Wine 11 min 7 Chapter II - The Man She Refused 12 min 8 Chapter III - The Registered Packet 11 min 9 Chapter IV - The Game: Mountjoy Loses 14 min 10 Chapter V - The Game: Mountjoy Plays a New Card 4 min 11 Chapter VI - The Game: Mountjoy Wins 12 min 12 Chapter VII - Doctoring the Doctor 14 min 13 Chapter VIII - Her Father's Message 11 min 14 Chapter IX - Mr Vimpany on Intoxication 9 min 15 Chapter X - The Mockery of Deceit 4 min 16 Chapter XI - Mrs. Vimpany's Farewell 16 min 17 Chapter XII - Lord Harry's Defence 14 min 18 Chapter XIII - Iris at Home 22 min 19 Chapter XIV - The Lady's Maid 10 min 20 Chapter XV - Mr. Henley's Temper 7 min 21 Chapter XVI - The Doctor in Full Dress 10 min 22 Chapter XVII - On Hampstead Heath 16 min 23 Chapter XVIII - Professional Assistance 15 min 24 Chapter XIX - Mr. Henley at Home 12 min 25 Chapter XX - First Suspicion of Iris 8 min 26 Chapter XXI - The Parting Scene 13 min 27 Chapter XXII - The Fatal Words 15 min 28 Chapter XXIII - News of Iris 7 min 29 Chapter XXIV - Lord Harry's Honeymoon 11 min 30 Chapter XXV - The Doctor in Difficulties 13 min 31 Chapter XXVI - London and Paris 8 min 32 Chapter XXVII - The Bride at Home 11 min 33 Chapter XXVIII - The Maid and the Keyhole 8 min 34 Chapter XXIX - The Conquest of Mr. Vimpany 9 min 35 Chapter XXX - Saxon and Celt 9 min 36 Chapter XXXI - The School for Husbands 8 min 37 Chapter XXXII - Goodbye to Iris 13 min 38 Chapter XXXIII - The Decree of Fate 15 min 39 Chapter XXXIV - My Lord's Mind 13 min 40 Chapter XXXV - My Lady's Mind 17 min 41 Chapter XXXVI - The Doctor Means Mischief 10 min 42 Chapter XXXVII - The First Quarrel 9 min 43 Chapter XXXVIII - Ici On Parle Francais 18 min 44 Chapter XXXIX - The Mystery of the Hospital 10 min 45 Chapter XL - Dire Necessity 8 min 46 Chapter XLI - The Man is Found 20 min 47 Chapter XLII - The Mettlesome Maid 12 min 48 Chapter XLIII - Fiction: Attempted by My Lord 15 min 49 Chapter XLIV - Fiction: Improved by the Doctor 7 min 50 Chapter XLV - Fact: Related by Fanny 6 min 51 Chapter XLVI - Man and Wife 12 min 52 Chapter XLVII - The Patient and My Lord 12 min 53 Chapter XLVIII - 'The Mistress and the Maid' 7 min 54 Chapter XLIX - The Nurse is Sent Away 19 min 55 Chapter L - In the Alcove 22 min 56 Chapter LI - What Next? 9 min 57 Chapter LII - The Dead Man's Photograph 11 min 58 Chapter LIII - The Wife's Return 14 min 59 Chapter LIV - Another Step 8 min 60 Chapter LV - The Adventures of a Faithful Maid 26 min 61 Chapter LVI - Fanny's Narrative 14 min 62 Chapter LVII - At Louvain 13 min 63 Chapter LVIII - Of Course They Will Pay 11 min 64 Chapter LIX - The Consequences of an Advertisement 14 min 65 Chapter LX - On the Eve of a Change 18 min 66 Chapter LXI - The Last Discovery 12 min 67 Chapter LXII - The Board of Directors 25 min 68 Chapter LXIII - A Refuge 7 min 69 Chapter LXIV - The Invincibles 9 min 70 Epilogue 13 min
