Behind a Mask, or A Woman's Power

One of Louise May Alcott’s first major publications, the author of “Little Women.”

Jean Muir takes a position as a governess at the luxurious Coventry House and instantly charms its aristocratic residents. She raises her young ward, pours evening tea for the whole family, and entertains them with singing. But she herself wants something else entirely. As she gathers delicate bouquets and reads historical books aloud, Jean Muir is only putting on a show for the owners of Coventry House—while secretly she is preparing and carrying out a cunning and ambitious plan.

The story of a young woman’s rise up the social ladder in Victorian England opens the “Bookmate Translations” series—a joint project with “Brusnika’s Workshop” and “Signed Editions.”