Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie Poor Miss Finch Produced by James Rusk "Poor Miss Finch" by Wilkie Collins is a novel set in the late 19th century, focusing on the themes of love, human relationships, and societal judgments, particularly around the character of a blind girl named Lucilla Finch. The narrative explores her interactions with various characters, including her new companion, Madame Pratolungo, and a mysterious man named Nugent Dubourg, whose past and intentions raise questions about morality and trust. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Madame Pratolungo, a foreign woman who recounts her own tumultuous history and her arrival in a secluded English village. She takes a position to care for Lucilla Finch, who is depicted as a lovely yet blind girl living with her chaotic family. As Madame Pratolungo settles in, she becomes intrigued by Lucilla and the strange occurrences surrounding her, particularly the enigmatic figure of Nugent Dubourg. The opening chapters establish a contrast between Lucilla's optimistic view of the world and the complexities that will arise from her encounters, laying the groundwork for a story that blends emotional depth with social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Psychological fiction Love stories Domestic fiction Brothers -- Fiction Twins -- Fiction Blind women -- Fiction Sibling rivalry -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Fiction 1007959 998213 2024-10-02T09:17:07.221513 2023-10-02T08:18:26.298857 text/html text/html 996951 2021-01-08T21:42:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 357902 2021-01-08T21:42:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 438228 2024-10-02T09:17:19.921393 application/epub+zip 459173 2024-10-02T09:17:09.801475 application/epub+zip 459173 2024-10-02T09:17:08.261484 application/epub+zip 777555 2024-10-02T09:17:27.467391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751514 2024-10-02T09:17:18.829439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 726662 2022-09-02T10:56:45.482629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 933907 933902 2024-10-02T09:17:04.303522 2023-10-02T08:18:23.745857 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 933848 2021-01-08T21:42:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 350196 2021-01-08T21:42:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 933839 2021-01-08T21:42:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350169 2021-01-08T21:42:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22815 2024-10-02T09:17:27.721353 application/rdf+xml 13444 2024-10-02T09:17:08.850462 image/jpeg 3641 2024-10-02T09:17:08.558457 image/jpeg 424048 2024-10-02T09:17:07.306529 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia