{"product_id":"behind-a-mask-a-short-story-collection-paperback","title":"Behind a Mask: A Short Story Collection - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouisa May Alcott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e and other beloved classics, Louisa May Alcott grew up in a community of New England transcendentalists that included Thoreau and Emerson. Because her learned but impractical father was a poor provider, she supported her family by writing magazine stories that were often published anonymously. \u003cbr\u003e This collection reveals the \"other\" Alcott, featuring \"Behind a Mask\" and \"Pauline's Passion and Punishment,\" thrilling tales of seduction, betrayal, and murder that strike a markedly different tone and characterization from Alcott's best-known work. Other selections include two pieces from \u003ci\u003eHospital Sketches\u003c\/i\u003e, the author's fictionalized accounts of her Civil War nursing experiences; \"My Contraband,\" a tale of vengeance involving a Civil War nurse, her Confederate patient, and his former slave; \"Happy Women,\" concerning four \"spinsters\" with a positive attitude toward their marital status; and \"How I Went Out to Service,\" an autobiographical sketch of a young woman's pursuit of financial independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest known as the author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e, Louisa May Alcott (1832-88) grew up in a community of New England transcendentalists that included Thoreau and Emerson. Because her learned but impractical father was a poor provider, she supported her family by writing stories for magazines while she was still a teenager. Alcott worked in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War as a nurse, recording her experiences in \u003ci\u003eHospital Sketches, \u003c\/i\u003eand her many novels are particularly noteworthy for their portraits of strong, self-reliant heroines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769505055008,"sku":"9780486842905","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e9f078db7caa938076ee852b4b1c5b20.webp?v=1780349759","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/behind-a-mask-a-short-story-collection-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}