Poor Miss Finch

Poor Miss Finch: A Domestic Story is a novel written by the renowned English author Wilkie Collins. The book tells the story of a young woman named Lucilla Finch, who has been blind since birth. She lives with her wealthy uncle and aunt, who are determined to find a suitable husband for her. However, Lucilla's blindness makes her vulnerable to manipulation and deceit, and she becomes the target of a sinister plot.The story takes place in the mid-19th century, and the novel explores the themes of class, gender, and disability. It also delves into the psychology of the characters and their motivations. The book is written in Collins' signature style, which is characterized by intricate plots, multiple narrators, and unexpected twists and turns.As the story unfolds, Lucilla falls in love with a young man named Oscar Dubourg, who is also blind. However, their relationship is threatened by the machinations of a group of people who are determined to keep them apart. The plot thickens as secrets are revealed, and the characters are forced to confront their own prejudices and biases.Poor Miss Finch: A Domestic Story is a gripping tale of love, deception, and redemption. It is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers to this day.1908. A close friend of Charles Dickens, Collins is one of the most readable of the Victorian novelists and some critics credit him with the invention of Sensation/Detective novels. Lucilla Finch, who has been blind since early childhood, falls in love with Oscar Dubourg. After a head injury, Oscar develops epilepsy, and then turns blue from the treatment. Lucilla harbors an irrational hatred of dark colors, including dark skin; so, Oscar devises to hide his blueness from Lucilla until after their marriage. When his twin brother visits, Oscar tells Lucilla that Nugent is the blue man, a deception that backfires when Nugent-who has fallen in love with Lucilla himself-brings in Herr Grosse, an oculist who cures Lucilla's blindness. Her first vision is of Nugent, who sabotages Oscar by assuming his identity and making it impossible for Oscar to reveal the truth. Oscar goes abroad, becoming a nurse, but returns in time to rescue Lucilla-who is blind again-from marrying Nugent. After the brothers reconcile, Lucilla and Oscar marry and have two children; Nugent freezes to death during an Arctic expedition. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.