"A Modern Mephistopheles, and A Whisper in the Dark" by Louisa May Alcott is a novel that explores the complicated connection between a despondent young artist, Felix Canaris, and his perplexing mentor, Jasper Helwyze. Felix, consumed by hopelessness, is on the verge of giving up when Jasper arrives, offering him an opportunity and a path forward. As Felix accepts Jasper's guidance, their interactions reveal a blend of both promise and peril, hinting at a journey that will test Felix's ambitions and challenge the very core of his being, all set within a somber atmosphere reflecting the characters' internal conflicts.
A Modern Mephistopheles, and A Whisper in the Dark
By Louisa May Alcott
When a despairing artist is offered salvation by a mysterious benefactor, he discovers their agreement may come at a terrifying price.
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About the AuthorLouisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo's Boys (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Encouraged by her family, Louisa began writing from an early age.
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo's Boys (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Encouraged by her family, Louisa began writing from an early age.
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