Behind a Mask, or, A Woman's Power

By Louisa May Alcott

Subjects: Short stories, Women, Femmes, Man-woman relationships, fiction, American Detective and mystery stories, Young adult fiction, family, siblings, Féminisme, Governesses, Large type books, Young adult fiction, girls & women, Fiction, historical, general, Mœurs et coutumes, Romans, nouvelles, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Sex role, Feminism, Rôle selon le sexe, Young women, fiction, Fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Social life and customs, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, Man-woman relationships, Fiction, thrillers, general, American literature, Young adult fiction, classics, Fiction, psychological, Relations entre hommes et femmes, Detective and mystery stories

Description: 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.