Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
Aug 25, 2026
Publisher
Vintage Classics
ISBN-10
1529981360
ISBN-13
9781529981360
Description
This is Alcott as you have never seen her before, sharp, gothic, and gloriously unsettling
Jean Muir arrives at the wealthy Coventry household as a humble governess. But beneath her meek exterior lies a woman of steely ambition and dangerous cunning. What begins as a tale of domestic harmony turns swiftly into a drama of seduction, betrayal, and psychological gamesmanship.
BRIEF classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
Jean Muir arrives at the wealthy Coventry household as a humble governess. But beneath her meek exterior lies a woman of steely ambition and dangerous cunning. What begins as a tale of domestic harmony turns swiftly into a drama of seduction, betrayal, and psychological gamesmanship.
BRIEF classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
Genres
Romance
Mystery
Science Fiction
Thriller & Suspense
Children’s
Biography
Science & Technology
Classics