Behind a Mask, or, A Woman's Power

By Louisa May Alcott

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