Mathilde Blind published 1 novel, 3 poetry collections and 7 other books, beginning with The Prophecy of Saint Oran And Other Poems (1881). The best-known is The Heather on Fire (1886).
Updated September 2026
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The Heather on Fire
Mathilde Blind's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
George Eliot (1883)
Poetry in order
The Prophecy of Saint Oran And Other Poems (1881)
Songs And Sonnets (1893)
A Selection from the Poems of Mathilde Blind (1897)
Other books in order
Tarantella (1885)
Madame Roland (1886)
The Heather on Fire (1886)
The Ascent of Man (1889)
Dramas in Miniature (1891)
Birds of Passage (1895)
Poetical Works of Mathilde Blind (1900)
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About Mathilde Blind
Mathilde Blind, was a German-born English poet, fiction writer, biographer, essayist and critic. In the early 1870s she emerged as a pioneering female aesthete in a mostly male community of artists and writers. By the late 1880s she had become prominent among New Woman writers such as Vernon Lee, Amy Levy, Mona Caird, Olive Schreiner, Rosamund Marriott Watson, and Katharine Tynan. She was praised by Algernon Charles Swinburne, William Michael Rossetti, Amy Levy, Edith Nesbit, Arthur Symons and Arnold Bennett. Her much-discussed poem The Ascent of Man presents a distinctly feminist response to the Darwinian theory of evolution.
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Mathilde Blind FAQ
- How many books has Mathilde Blind written?
- Mathilde Blind published 1 novel, 3 poetry collections and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Mathilde Blind's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Heather on Fire.
- What is Mathilde Blind's last book?
- George Eliot (1883).
- What is Mathilde Blind's most famous book?
- The Heather on Fire (1886) is Mathilde Blind's most widely read book.
- Does Mathilde Blind write under a pen name?
- Yes: Mathilde Blind has also published as Claude Lake.
- Can I read Mathilde Blind's books for free?
- Yes. 3 books by Mathilde Blind are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.