Behind A Mask Or A Womans Power

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN 13 : 8726645955
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind a Mask, or a Woman's Power written by Louisa May Alcott and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2022-03-02 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published under a pseudonym, this tale set in Victorian Britain follows the journey of the simple and sweet governess of the Coventry family, Jean Muir. But all is not as it seems, this sweet governess has a dark secret that might spell the end for the Coventry family. Like a sickness she will worm her way into the hearts of this family, and it will take everything for them not to crumble. It is a tale distinctly unlike anything like Alcott had published before, while still incorporating many larger discussions on social class and the struggle for agency. It is a book that has had a profound impact on feminist literature with its potent plot twists, Gothic imagery and perfectly crafted villain. It is one of Alcott’s masterpieces and perfect for anyone who loved 'Jane Eyre'. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an author, abolitionist and proud feminist. Her family suffered financially while she was growing up and so she was forced to take on multiple jobs in her youth to help provide for her family. Her writing became her outlet, forming her ideas and beliefs in the empowerment of women and people in to literature that reverberates to this day. Her most notable works include "Little Women", which is now a movie starring Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet, its sequel ‘Little Men’ and ‘An Old Fashioned Girl’.

Author : A. M. Barnard
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1625589409
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind a Mask written by A. M. Barnard and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-03-27 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcott wrote passionate, fiery novels and sensational stories under the nom de plume A. M. Barnard. Among these are Jean Muir, Pauline's Passion and Punishment. Her protagonists for these tales are willful and relentless in their pursuit of their own aims, which often include revenge on those who have humiliated or thwarted them. These tales marked the first in the series of "blood & thunder tales."

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 142702698X
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind A Mask written by Louisa May Alcott and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2009-03-14 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind A Mask; or, A Woman's Power (1866) by L. M. Alcott, written under her pseudonym, A. M. Barnard, is the story of a woman, struggling to survive in a world dominated by men. Jean Muir, the central character of the story, performs various roles, as a governess, an actress, and an engaged woman, and is ready to lose some, or even all her integrity and identity, in order to achieve her goals. A tale of romance and betrayal, it also brings out the women's issues in the patriarchal and deceptive society.

Author : A. M. Barnard
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781978336780
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind a Mask, Or a Woman's Power written by A. M. Barnard and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind a Mask, or A Woman's Power is a novella by American author Louisa May Alcott published in 1866. Set in Victorian era Great Britain, the story is about Jean Muir, governess for the wealthy Coventry family.

Author : A. M. Barnard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781456361839
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind a Mask, Or a Woman's Power written by A. M. Barnard and published by . This book was released on 2010-12-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind a Mask, or A Woman's Power is a novella by American author Louisa May Alcott published in 1866. Set in Victorian era Britain, the story is about Jean Muir, governess for the wealthy Coventry family.

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3748112475
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind a Mask written by Louisa May Alcott and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-10-05 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Has she come?" "No, Mamma, not yet." "I wish it were well over. The thought of it worries and excites me. A cushion for my back, Bella." And poor, peevish Mrs. Coventry sank into an easy chair with a nervous sigh and the air of a martyr, while her pretty daughter hovered about her with affectionate solicitude. "Who are they talking of, Lucia?" asked the languid young man lounging on a couch near his cousin, who bent over her tapestry work with a happy smile on her usually haughty face. "The new governess, Miss Muir. Shall I tell you about her?" "No, thank you. I have an inveterate aversion to the whole tribe. I've often thanked heaven that I had but one sister, and she a spoiled child, so that I have escaped the infliction of a governess so long." "How will you bear it now?" asked Lucia. "Leave the house while she is in it." "No, you won't. You're too lazy, Gerald," called out a younger and more energetic man, from the recess where he stood teasing his dogs. "I'll give her a three days' trial; if she proves endurable I shall not disturb myself; if, as I am sure, she is a bore, I'm off anywhere, anywhere out of her way."

Author : A. M. Barnard
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781546621928
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind a Mask written by A. M. Barnard and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind a Mask, or A Woman's Power is a novella written by American author Louisa May Alcott. The novella was originally published in 1866 under the pseudonym of A. M. Barnard. Set in the Coventry Mansion during the Victorian era, the wealthy family hires a young woman named Jean Muir to be the governess of sixteen-year-old Bella. When she first meets the Coventry family, Jean succeeds in charming Bella, Ned and Mrs. Coventry by having a fainting spell. However, Gerald and Lucia, son of the estate and cousin to the Coventry family, remain suspicious. They are skeptical with good reason, for when Jean retires to her own bedroom, she removes her costume (a wig and some fake teeth) to reveal that she is actually an actress of at least thirty years of age. Acting the part of a harmless governess, Jean slowly but surely weasels her way into the hearts of the Coventry family. Eventually, all the male characters fall in love with her: first Ned, the youngest, followed by the skeptic Gerald, and gradually the unassuming uncle, John. She uses the love they bestow upon her to turn them against each other and eventually to secure the Coventry estate for herself. By the end of the story, Jean Muir has married John to become Lady Coventry.

Author : Louisa May Louisa May Alcott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781986766043
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind a Mask written by Louisa May Louisa May Alcott and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind a Mask, or A Woman's Power is a novella written by American author Louisa May Alcott. The novella was originally published in 1866 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.

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1427034273
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind a Mask A Woman's Power (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition) written by Louisa May Alcott and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2019 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind a Mask, or A Woman's Power is a novel written by Louisa May Alcott. The story follows Jean Muir, the cunning governess of the rich Coventry family. With skillful manipulation, Jean Muir obtains the love, admiration, and eventually the fortune of the Coventry family. Of all her stories of femme fatales, Woman's Power or Behind a Mask is considered Alcott's chef-d'oeuvre in the genre of sensation fiction.

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Woman's Power (Unabridged) written by Louisa May Alcott and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-10 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "A Woman's Power (Unabridged)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. 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. Of all her stories of femme fatales, Woman's Power or Behind a Mask is considered Alcott's masterpiece in the genre of sensation fiction. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the classic Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. Alcott was an abolitionist and a feminist. Content: Introduction: Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters, and Journals Novel: Woman's Power (Behind a Mask)