Behind a mask

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.

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