Publication Date: Jan 1867
Blurb:
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 “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.
What To Expect:
Readers can expect a Victorian era mystery/thriller with unrequited love and manipulation.
Content Warnings:
Language: None
Sexual Content: None
Violence: None
Substance Use: Some drinking and smoking as appropriate for the period
Prejudices: Traditional Victorian prejudices are present
Religious Themes: None
Other Topics: Betrayal and deceit
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