“Love Is Blind” is a novel by the English writer Elinor Glyn, written in the best traditions of “ladies’ novels,” yet even among them it stands out for the special dynamism and engaging storytelling. The heroines of Elinor Glyn are completely unusual both in appearance and in character—and in fate—as are the men: aristocrats not so much by birth as by their inner nobility. As is often the case in this genre, pride, jealousy, and mutual misunderstanding erect, seemingly, an insurmountable barrier between passionate hearts—yet passionate love eventually sweeps away all obstacles and, even through peculiar ways, leads the heroes to happiness.