Wilkie Collins

Blind Love

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ISBN 13:
9781551114477
author:
Wilkie Collins
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Broadview Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2003
Pages:
350
Genre:
Books
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£27.15

Description

Blind Love is Wilkie Collins's final novel, completed by his colleague Walter Besant after Collins' untimely death. Set against the backdrop of the Irish Land War in the early 1880s, this gripping tale follows Iris Henley as she marries a mysterious Lord Harry Norland and becomes embroiled in a conspiracy plot. The Broadview edition of Blind Love includes a critical introduction and primary source materials that shed light on the novel's exploration of movements for Irish independence. The book also features appendices with newspaper accounts, articles, Punch cartoons, and contemporary reviews from the time period, providing a unique insight into Collins' work and its historical context. This absorbingly plotted novel is a fascinating glimpse into Wilkie Collins' final work, offering a thought-provoking exploration of love, loyalty, and the complexities of human relationships.

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