Alcott, Louisa May 1832-1888 creator text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Behind a Mask; or, a Woman's Power" by Louisa May Alcott is a novel written in 1866 under the pseudonym A. M. Barnard. Set in Victorian Britain, the story follows Jean Muir, a new governess hired by the wealthy Coventry family. But Jean harbors secrets beneath her demure exterior, and she begins manipulating the family members with calculated precision. As the men fall under her spell and turn against each other, Jean's true motives gradually emerge. This sensation fiction masterpiece explores themes of deception, social class, and a woman's quest for power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behind_a_Mask Release date is 2005-08-01 Text file produced by Beginners Projects, Martin Agren and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified Governesses -- Fiction Sex role -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Women -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8677 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8677 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133225.0 8677