Modern Mephistopheles

By Louisa May Alcott and Alcott Louisa May

Book Overview

This chilling tale of lust, deception and greed, first published anonymously in 1877, allowed Alcott the chance to exercise "the lurid style" she believed was her "natural ambition". A novel of psychological complexity that touches on the controversial subjects of sexuality and drug use, A Modern Mephistopheles is a penetrating and powerful study of human evil and its appalling consequences.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553212664
• ISBN13: 9780553212662
• Release Date: June 1987
• Publisher: Bantam Classics
• Length: 155 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Chilling... Beautiful... Evocative

I read Little Women in school and laughed all the way through it! I promised myself that I would never read Alcott's work again. But when I came across this book, I decided to give it a chance. This is NOT Little Women. This is an insightful, harrowing novel that is by no means for children. This book is a treasure! One you will want to read again and again!