The Country of the Blind

One of H. G. Wells' best-known short stories, this tale from 1904 remains famous not only for its writing but also for being one of the first works to dive into the life of people who are blind.

Nunez, a mountaineer, stumbles across a valley in Ecuador inhabited entirely by people struck blind by a disease. Believing that he can rule them as king with his sighted power, he is soon shocked to find that not only does he not have the advantage he seeks but also that, to these people who live such a different life than him, sight is not seen as a power but a distraction.