FREEBehind a Mask; or, a Woman's Power
by Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888
"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.)
Automated conservative edition review 2026-10-20T13:05:49.695Z (historical-original-en-v2), Philippines scope. English historical author Alcott, Louisa May, died 1888; original-language author allowlist, matching sole EPUB/catalog creator, no credited contributors, no extra artwork, no flagged editorial/translation/copyright cues in isolated text. US public-domain source label and retained Gutenberg license; EPUB CRC passed. This is rule-based screening, not a worldwide rights opinion or a claim of manual review. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8677; Philippine term reference https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/copyright/. EPUB SHA256 9c619aefc0fce59f0f949de665046b6f29e244ad6d4c65b115d697f63cc24aa6; RDF SHA256 0c3128bdbf32e80be5fdaca9c1914ea062185180606d1ef206bb4aae52c3a72f. Author identity/date reference checked 2026-09-28: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/514.
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