| Behind a Mask: The Unknown Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott Contributor(s): Alcott, Louisa May (Author) |
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ISBN: 0688151329 ISBN-13: 9780688151324 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1997 Annotation: These gruesome, passionate stories reveal a darker side of Alcott. Yet, in their mastery of suspense and psychological drama, they attest to the multifaceted genius of their creator. While Alcott wrote many of these "blood and thunder tales", editor Madeleine Stern selects Alcott's most unforgettable and thrilling stories for this publication. Major print reviews. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Psychological |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 97165375 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.1" W x 9.21" (0.77 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Six years before she wrote Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, in financial straits, entered Pauline's Passion and Punishment, a novelette, in a newspaper contest. Not only did it win the $100 prize, but, published anonymously, it marked the first in the series of blood & thunder tales that would be her livelihood for years. In Behind a Mask, editor Madeleine Stern introduces four Alcott thrillers: Pauline's Passion and Punishment, The Mysterious Key, The Abbot's Ghost, and the title story, Behind a Mask. First published in one volume in 1975, they are regarded as Alcott's finest work in this genre. |
Contributor Bio(s): Alcott, Louisa May: - Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) is the author of the beloved Little Women, which was based on her own experiences growing up in New England with her parents and three sisters. More than a century after her death, Louisa May Alcott's stories continue to delight readers of all ages. |