num_pages: 212
description: This chilling tale of lust, deception and greed, first published anonymously in 1877, allowed Alcott the chance to exercise "the lurid style" she believed was her "natural ambition". A novel of psychological complexity that touches on the controversial subjects of sexuality and drug use, A Modern Mephistopheles is a penetrating and powerful study of human evil and its appalling consequences.
language: English
title: A Modern Mephistopheles: A Novel
titlecomplete: A Modern Mephistopheles: A Novel
genres: Fiction, American, Gothic, Horror, Romance, Literature, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 407
publisher: Bantam