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The Wilkie Collins Library

Wilkie Collins

In these modern days, when the ear may wander where once only the eye could travel, The Wilkie Collins Library invites you into chambers of secrecy, suspicion, and revelation. Here are presented, in their entirety, those narratives of shadow and sensation wherein innocence trembles, truth disguises itself, and justice waits patiently to be uncovered.

By the steady glow of the lamp and the turning of each successive page, voices long silent speak again of hidden identities, perilous inheritances, devoted hearts, and crimes most cunningly contrived. Each tale unfolds as it was first told: deliberate in its suspense, exact in its detail, and resolute in its pursuit of the extraordinary concealed within the ordinary.

Attend closely, dear listener. The mystery is never far from the threshold, and the next chapter is already at hand.
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  • S16 · E49
    Yesterday · 29 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 48 - On the Way to the End. Third Stage

    In which a tense discussion unfolds between Oscar, Mr. Finch, and the narrator as they contemplate the best course to reach Lucilla, leading to a delicate letter that sets a precarious meeting in motion; and Lucilla, returned to them, reveals the...

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  • S16 · E51
    Yesterday · 12 min

    Poor Miss Finch Epilog: Madame Pratolungo's Last Words

    In which the passage reflects upon the tranquil years following the union of Oscar and Lucilla, amidst the poignant absence of Nugent and the enduring spirit of hope and affection that pervades their lives. The narrative gently unveils the fate of an...

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  • S16 · E50
    Yesterday · 15 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 49 - The End of the Journey

    In which the delicate unveiling of past deceptions leads Lucilla to embrace her blindness as a blessing that preserves her ideal image of Oscar, while Nugent Dubourg, confronted with the consequences of his own actions, silently takes his leave,...

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  • S16 · E48
    Sunday · 14 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 47 - On the Way to the End. Second Stage

    In which the narrator encounters the perplexing and irritable Grosse, whose candid and distressing medical advice about Lucilla’s sight adds a heavy weight to their journey, while tensions simmer between Oscar and those around him, revealing deep...

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  • S16 · E47
    Sunday · 26 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 46 - On the Way to the End. First Stage

    In which Oscar, confronted by the betrayal of his brother, undergoes a silent and inward struggle while travelling to England with the narrator, whose presence he both accepts and resents. Upon reaching Dimchurch, they encounter the anxious Finch...

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  • S16 · E46
    Sunday · 45 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 45 - The Italian Steamer

    In which the narrative resumes with a lady’s astute efforts at Marseilles to navigate family anxieties and a mysterious search for a missing gentleman, all while tending to her ailing father and braving delicate social entanglements. The episode...

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  • S16 · E43
    Saturday · 45 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 42 - Lucilla's Journal, Continued

    In which Miss Finch, newly restored to sight, records with plaintive candour the unexpected estrangement she feels from Oscar, whose changed demeanour and mysterious reticences fill her with uneasy doubts and tender regrets amidst the bright vistas of...

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  • S16 · E45
    Saturday · 45 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 44 - Lucilla's Journal, Continued

    In which the astute surgeon Grosse, alarmed by Lucilla’s deteriorating health, firmly challenges the deceptive influences surrounding her, while conflicting emotions and strained relationships create a delicate tension in her daily life at Ramsgate....

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  • S16 · E44
    Saturday · 39 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 43 - Lucilla's Journal, Continued

    In which Lucilla faces the painful unravelling of trust in Madame Pratolungo through Oscar’s resolute revelations and the bitter contemplation of broken friendships and concealed motives on the quiet west pier at Ramsgate. And in this sober hour, they...

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  • S16 · E42
    Friday · 19 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 41 - The Story of Lucilla: Told by Herself

    In which the gentle and painstaking efforts of a young lady to master the art of writing by sight reveal the tender aspirations that accompany love, whilst a journal penned at Ramsgate unfolds the delicate tensions and misunderstandings shadowing her...

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  • S16 · E40
    Friday · 21 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 39 - Traces of Nugent

    In which the prudent Madame Pratolungo, faced with the painful necessity of shielding Lucilla from harsh truths and gossip, arranges for her to be moved to the seaside in hopes of improving her health and preserving her innocence; yet a shadow of...

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  • S16 · E41
    Friday · 31 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 40 - A Hard Time for Madame Pratolungo

    In which our thoughtful narrator, torn between duty and affection, prepares to leave for the Continent to attend to a family emergency, only to find herself estranged from her dear companion Lucilla by a sudden and mysterious departure. Amidst the...

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  • S16 · E39
    Thursday · 29 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 38 - She Learns to See

    In which the day dawns heavy with the weight of deception and delicate care, as a devoted oculist returns unexpectedly to examine Miss Finch's newly restored sight, conducting patient and peculiar lessons in vision that reveal both the wonder and the...

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  • S16 · E38
    Thursday · 44 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 37 - Is There No Excuse for Him?

    In which Madame Pratolungo confronts Nugent Dubourg in a tense and revealing encounter, where past deceptions and fraught affections come to light amidst an atmosphere of conflicted honour and despair. The evening closes with unsettled suspicions...

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  • S16 · E37
    Thursday · 34 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 36 - The Brothers Change Places

    In which the bearer of unwelcome tidings learns of a grievous departure and a tragic confession between twin brothers, compelling a sad resolve and a perilous journey to London in search of understanding. Meanwhile, amidst the shadows of...

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  • S16 · E36
    Wednesday · 22 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 35 - The Brothers Meet

    In which the sombre events surrounding Lucilla’s perilous recovery demand strict vigilance, and the unfolding familial tensions cast a heavy shadow over the quiet village life, marked by desperate departures and unspoken fears. Amidst the tender...

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  • S16 · E35
    Wednesday · 43 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 34 - Lucilla Tries Her Sight

    In which a solemn family conclave gathers, weighted with nervous anticipation, as the moment arrives for young Lucilla Finch to have her bandages removed and hopefully regain her sight. The promise of revelation is fraught with delicate tensions,...

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  • S16 · E34
    Wednesday · 23 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 33 - Nugent Shows His Hand

    In which the anxious days of waiting and careful deception at Dimchurch lead to a momentous experiment that promises to restore sight to poor Miss Finch, while the tangled emotions and intentions of those around her weigh heavily on the delicate...

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  • S16 · E33
    November 3 · 39 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 33 - The Day Between

    In which the interval before Herr Grosse’s second appearance is marked by Oscar Dubourg’s sudden journey to London for counsel and a revealing conversation with Lucilla about her complex feelings towards the restoration of her sight. The episode...

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  • S16 · E32
    November 3 · 34 min

    Poor Miss Finch Chapter 32 - Alas for the Marriage!

    In which the quietude of the rectory is broken by the zealous intervention of Mrs. Finch pursuing surgeons and the commanding presence of Reverend Finch imposing his stern authority, while Lucilla and her suitors wrestle with the weighty decision that...

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