Modern Mephistopheles

"A Modern Mephistopheles" was one of the best novels in that remarkable collection of American fiction known as the ''No Name'' series. Miss Alcott''s name has long been associated with it, because she never made any special effort to conceal the authorship. It is in many respects her most noteworthy effort, and by it her qualities as a writer may safely be judged. The novel is distinctly poetical...