Behind a Mask, Or, a Woman's Power
These gruesome, passionate stories reveal a darker side of Alcott. Yet, in their mastery of suspense and psychological drama, they attest to the multifaceted genius of their creator. While Alcott wrote many of these "blood and thunder tales, " editor Madeleine Stern selects Alcott's most...
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These gruesome, passionate stories reveal a darker side of Alcott. Yet, in their mastery of suspense and psychological drama, they attest to the multifaceted genius of their creator. While Alcott wrote many of these "blood and thunder tales, " editor Madeleine Stern selects Alcott's most unforgettable and thrilling stories for this publication. Major print reviews.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781557423665 (1557423660)
Publish date: September 10th 2005
Publisher: Wildside Press
Pages no: 120
Edition language: English
When I decided to read Louisa May Alcott’s Behind a Mask for Transcendentalist Month, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. The brief blurb claimed it was so unlike the usual Alcott-fare most people are familiar with — the likes of Little Women, Eight Cousins and An Old-Fashioned Girl. Apparently it w...
Delicious fun! This is the kind of story I suspect Jo March loved, and with good reason! Great melodrama and gothic suspense!
OK, so, by and large I did not like this. It's not that it's not a good story. The fact that the protagonist enraged me so indicates that it really is. But...the rating is based on whether I liked it.... The ONLY thing that got it two stars from me was:"Yes; but oh, remember that I have no frien...