Although she is now best known for the novel Little Women and its sequels, Louisa May Alcott also wrote a series of popular psychological thrillers under the pseudonym A. M. Barnard. One of these is Behind a Mask, originally serialized in the weekly paper Flag of Our Union in Behind a Mask is a radical reworking of one of the classic figures of mid-nineteenth century literature: the governess. Upon its publication in , Alcott’s novella Behind a Mask was met with much criticism and many a raised brow. Its focus on an unconventional woman, during an era that restricted women to the private sphere of their homes, was a matter of www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 4 mins. · As A.M. Barnard: Behind a Mask, or a Woman's Power () The Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation () A Long Fatal Love Chase ( – first published ) First published anonymously: A Modern Mephistopheles () Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on Novem/5.
As A.M. Barnard: Behind a Mask, or a Woman's Power () The Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation () A Long Fatal Love Chase ( - first published ) First published anonymously: A Modern Mephistopheles () Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown. Behind a Mask by A M Barnard, , available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Behind a Mask: A M Barnard: We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Review: Behind a Mask, Louisa May Alcott (A.M. Barnard), Louisa May Alcott For many, Louisa May Alcott's name is entirely synonymous with her semi-autobiographical Little Women () - a novel which can in some ways be seen to epitomise clean cut nineteenth-century morality.
Behind a Mask, or A Woman's Power is a novella written by American author Louisa May Alcott. The novella was originally published in under the pseudonym of A. M. Barnard in The Flag of Our Union. Set in Victorian era Britain, the story follows Jean Muir, the deceitful governess of the wealthy Coventry family. With expert manipulation, Jean Muir obtains the love, respect, and eventually the fortune of the Coventry family. Since it was republished by Madeleine B. Stern in , the novel has. Behind a Mask. by A M Barnard. Copyright date: A fast-paced thriller, Behind a Mask is the story the demure governess Jean Muir and her adventures in the home of the seemingly tranquil Coventry family, where she has come as a tutor. Mystery, love, and betrayal follow Miss Muir into the home and stir up suspicions, deceptions, and passions. Begin Reading. Behind a Mask, or a Woman's Power [Barnard, A. M.] on www.doorway.ru *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Behind a Mask, or a Woman's Power.
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