Alcott's Pen Name and Notable Works

Alcott wrote passionate, fiery novels and sensational stories under the nom de plume A. M. Barnard. Among these are Behind a Mask, Pauline's Passion and Punishment, and A Long Fatal Love Chase.

Protagonists and Themes

Her protagonists for these tales are willful and relentless in their pursuit of their own aims, which often include revenge on those who have humiliated or thwarted them.

Masterpiece in Sensation Fiction

Of all her stories of femme fatales, Behind a Mask is considered Alcott's masterpiece in the genre of sensation fiction.