Poor Miss Finch
Wilkie Collins
Play
Length 20 h 6 min
Chapters 51
First published 1872
“Poor Miss Finch.” That is what everyone calls the courageous protagonist of this book. In other words, “poor thing, she’s blind, isn’t it awful?” Ha! Lucilla Finch is the wisest of all the characters, in spite of, and perhaps because of, her blindness. This story is about her trials, tribulations and triumphs. She reminds me of myself. Not the falling recklessly in love and being pulled this way and that by foolish young men and mad old doctors. I mean that, like her, I’m blind and proud of it! (Introduction by Sandra G)
Editing by TriciaG & Nadine Eckert-Boulet
Chapters
1
01 - Madame Pratolungo Presents Herself Read by Sandra G 13:11
2
02 - Madame Pratolungo Makes a Voyage on Land Read by Sandra G 13:08
3
03 - Poor Miss Finch Read by Sandra G 21:23
4
04 - Twilight View of the Man Read by Sandra G 16:41
5
05 - Candlelight View of the Man Read by Sandra G 18:31
6
06 - A Cage of Finches Read by Sandra G 20:03
7
07 - Daylight View of the Man Read by Sandra G 19:58
8
08 - The Perjury of the Clock Read by Sandra G 19:51
9
09 - The Hero of the Trial Read by Sandra G 14:57
10
10 - First Appearance of Jicks Read by Sandra G 14:43
11
11 - Blind Love Read by Sandra G 21:31
12
12 - Mr. Finch Smells Money Read by Sandra G 21:18
13
13 - Second Appearance of Jicks Read by Sandra G 10:52
14
14 - Discoveries at Browndown Read by Sandra G 16:04
15
15 - Events at the Bedside Read by Sandra G 12:15
16
16 - First Result of the Robbery Read by Sandra G 17:21
17
17 - The Doctor's Opinion Read by Sandra G 9:58
18
18 - Family Troubles Read by Sandra G 19:46
19
19 - Second Result of the Robbery Read by Sandra G 28:49
20
20 - Good Papa Again! Read by Sandra G 18:47
21
21 - Madame Pratolungo Returns to Dimchurch Read by Sandra G 10:44
22
22 - The Twin-Brother's Letter Read by Sandra G 20:45
23
23 - He Sets Us All Right Read by Sandra G 29:14
24
24 - He Sees Lucilla Read by Sandra G 18:55
25
25 - Nugent Puzzles Madame Pratolungo Read by Sandra G 24:23
26
26 - He Proves Equal to the Occasion Read by Sandra G 17:11
27
27 - He Finds a Way out of it Read by Sandra G 24:33
28
28 - He Crosses the Rubicon Read by Sandra G 30:26
29
29 - Parliamentary Summary Read by Sandra G 10:35
30
30 - Herr Grosse Read by Sandra G 28:15
31
31 - 'Who Shall Decide when Doctors Disagree?' Read by Sandra G 20:40
32
32 - Alas for the Marriage! Read by Sandra G 34:15
33
33 - The Day Between Read by Sandra G 39:21
34
34 - Nugent Shows his Hand Read by Sandra G 23:20
35
35 - Lucilla Tries her Sight Read by Sandra G 43:32
36
36 - The Brothers Meet Read by Sandra G 22:45
37
37 - The Brothers Change Places Read by Sandra G 34:30
38
38 - Is There No Excuse for Him? Read by Sandra G 44:41
39
39 - She Learns to See Read by Sandra G 29:38
40
40 - Traces of Nugent Read by Sandra G 21:15
41
41 - A Hard Time for Madame Pratolungo Read by Sandra G 31:07
42
42 - The Story of Lucilla: Told by Herself Read by Sandra G 19:22
43
43 - Lucilla's Journal, continued Read by Sandra G 45:45
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44 - Lucilla's Journal, continued Read by Sandra G 39:37
45
45 - Lucilla's Journal, continued Read by Sandra G 45:28
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46 - The Italian Steamer Read by Sandra G 45:58
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47 - On the Way to the End. First Stage Read by Sandra G 26:55
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48 - On the Way to the End. Second Stage Read by Sandra G 14:41
49
49 - On the Way to the End. Third Stage Read by Sandra G 29:56
50
50 - The End of the Journey Read by Sandra G 15:39
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51 - Epilog: Madame Pratolungo's Last Words Read by Sandra G 12:57
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