Behind a Mask

By Louisa May Alcott

This is Alcott as you have never seen her before, sharp, gothic, and gloriously unsettling

Jean Muir arrives at the wealthy Coventry household as a humble governess. But beneath her meek exterior lies a woman of steely ambition and dangerous cunning. What begins as a tale of domestic harmony turns swiftly into a drama of seduction, betrayal, and psychological gamesmanship.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529981360
• ISBN13: 9781529981360
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Vintage Classics
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.