Behind a Mask, Or, a Woman's Power
Originally published in 1866 under the pseudonym "A. M. Barnard." Louisa May Alcott's novel of romance and sexual intrigue is one of her lesser-known gems. Its tone and characterizations strike a markedly different chord from her best-known works, such as "Little Women" and "Little Men," and it...
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Originally published in 1866 under the pseudonym "A. M. Barnard." Louisa May Alcott's novel of romance and sexual intrigue is one of her lesser-known gems. Its tone and characterizations strike a markedly different chord from her best-known works, such as "Little Women" and "Little Men," and it remains a popular addition to her oeuvre.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781557423672 (1557423679)
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...