Though best known for the lighthearted look at family life and sisterly relationships in Little Women, some of Louisa May Alcott's work touched on more socially significant themes. Behind a Mask, Or a Woman's Power is one of several works that Alcott...
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Though best known for the lighthearted look at family life and sisterly relationships in Little Women, some of Louisa May Alcott's work touched on more socially significant themes. Behind a Mask, Or a Woman's Power is one of several works that Alcott penned under a pseudonym. Perhaps freed by the anonymity this guise granted, she delves deeply into issues of gender, family, and social class in this story that focuses on the relationship between a governess and the family she works for
Title; Contents; Chapter I - Jean Muir; Chapter II - A Good Beginning; Chapter III - Passion and Pique; Chapter IV - A Discovery; Chapter V - How the Girl Did It; Chapter VI - On the Watch; Chapter VII - The Last Chance; Chapter VIII - Suspense; Chapter IX - Lady Coventry;
