Blind Love

"Blind Love" by Wilkie Collins, completed by Walter Besant, is a story from the end of the 1800s that looks at love, staying true to others, and how tricky people can be when society and personal problems get in the way. The book starts with Sir Giles Mountjoy, a worried banker, and Dennis Howmore, his helpful clerk, which gives a clue that the story will be full of secrets and strong feelings. At the beginning, Sir Giles is upset by strange, scary letters about someone plotting against him, so he sends his clerk on secret jobs that uncover important clues. Dennis finds a paper with holes in it that seems important and gets mixed up in the growing mystery. The start also hints at topics about Sir Giles’s family, like his nephew Arthur Mountjoy, and Iris Henley, whose feelings are mixed up with Lord Harry, who is hard to figure out. All of this makes a tense and emotional atmosphere as the characters deal with their complicated relationships while facing outside dangers.