{"product_id":"a-modern-mephistopheles-and-taming-a-tartar-9780275927806","title":"A Modern Mephistopheles and Taming a Tartar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouisa May Alcott has always been associated with literature for young adults and children. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is in effect a new book by the universally popular Alcott, a book that reveals an altogether different image of one of America's best-loved authors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Modern Mephistopheles\u003c\/i\u003e began as a rejected sensational novel and was revised by Alcott for anonymous publication in 1877.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts subject, style, and language mark radical deviations from those expected of Alcott.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaming a Tartar\u003c\/i\u003e is a newly discovered Alcott thriller. Originally published as a serialization in Frank Leslie's \u003ci\u003eIllustrated Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, this astounding page-turner highlights Alcott's feminist leanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique book marks the first general printing of an Alcott story and the first reprinting in some 75 years of a neglected Alcott novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth works are closely analyzed in the detailed introduction by Madeleine B. Stern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louisa May Alcott, Madeleine B. Stern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/1987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780275927806\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouisa May Alcott\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women, published in 1868. This novel is loosely based on her childhood experiences with her three sisters.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40923088715891,"sku":"0275927806","price":66.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_0c0ed79f-7588-483f-a68f-1d1b65a2e21b.jpg?v=1692103934","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-modern-mephistopheles-and-taming-a-tartar-9780275927806","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}