Behind a Mask: A Short Story Collection -- Louisa May Alcott

The author of <i>Little Women</i> and other beloved classics, Louisa May Alcott grew up in a community of New England transcendentalists that included Thoreau and Emerson. Because her learned but impractical father was a poor provider, she supported her family by writing magazine stories that were often published anonymously. <br> This collection reveals the "other" Alcott, featuring "Behind a Mask" and "Pauline's Passion and Punishment," thrilling tales of seduction, betrayal, and murder that strike a markedly different tone and characterization from Alcott's best-known work. Other selections include two pieces from <i>Hospital Sketches</i>, the author's fictionalized accounts of her Civil War nursing experiences; "My Contraband," a tale of vengeance involving a Civil War nurse, her Confederate patient, and his former slave; "Happy Women," concerning four "spinsters" with a positive attitude toward their marital status; and "How I Went Out to Service," an autobiographical sketch of a young woman's pursuit of financial independence.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Louisa May Alcott<br><b>Publisher:</b> Dover Publications<br><b>Published:</b> 03/18/2020<br><b>Pages:</b> 208<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.35lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.00h x 4.90w x 0.60d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780486842905<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Best known as the author of <i>Little Women</i>, Louisa May Alcott (1832-88) grew up in a community of New England transcendentalists that included Thoreau