"Behind a Mask; or, a Woman's Power" by Louisa May Alcott is a 19th-century story about Miss Jean Muir, a governess who enters the Coventry household with a mysterious past and goals beyond her role. The story explores themes of identity and power in a society with strong class divisions, focusing on the complex relationships that form around Miss Muir. When the Coventry family awaits their new governess, Jean Muir appears gentle and gains their favor. Her interactions with the Coventry sons hint at her concealed toughness and potential ambitions. Alcott shows Jean's fight against societal limits and indicates the upcoming drama caused by her place in the family, setting up an intriguing story about a woman's strength in a strict society.
Behind a Mask; or, a Woman's Power
By Louisa May Alcott
In a world of secrets and social barriers, a demure governess hides an ambitious spirit set to challenge expectations and upend a family's life.
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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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