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Freaks of Genius - Unknown Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott (Hardcover, New)
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Freaks of Genius - Unknown Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott (Hardcover, New)
Series: Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture
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Famous for her classic novel Little Women, and regarded as
America's best-loved author of juvenile fiction, Louisa May Alcott
is not readily identified with page-turning thrillers and
sensational tales. Freaks of Genius, however, presents a collection
of previously unknown sensational narratives by Alcott, originally
published in the weekly storypapers of the 1860s and never before
reprinted. The stories are startling examples of an atypical
Alcott, delving into such subjects as violence and insanity,
revenge and murder, and narcotics addiction and evil. Included in
the collection are six of Alcott's tales of the sensational: A
Nurse's Story, The Freak of a Genius, La Jeune, A Laugh and a Look,
The Romance of a Bouquet, and Mrs. Vane's Charade. Their themes
include the blight of inherited insanity, the power struggle
between man and man, the sexual power struggle between man and
woman, a Faustian/Mephistophelian pact (later used in A Modern
Mephistopheles), the passions of actors and actresses, and feminist
triumphs and failures. These skillfully plotted stories are sure to
interest the general reader with their narrative excitement, and to
fascinate the scholar trying to reconcile their darkness with the
sweetness and light tone that has always been associated with
Alcott's work. In addition, the book includes the first complete
bibliography of Alcott's known thrillers, both anonymous and
pseudonymous. For libraries, general readers, and courses such as
American literature and feminist studies, Freaks of Genius will be
an essential publication.
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Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture |
Release date: |
March 1991 |
First published: |
March 1991 |
Editors: |
Joel Myerson
• Daniel Shealy
• Madelein B. Stern
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
256 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-27627-9 |
Categories: |
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General
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LSN: |
0-313-27627-7 |
Barcode: |
9780313276279 |
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