Historical Fiction
Eight Cousins Or the Aunt Hill
1958·298 pages
Orphaned 13-year-old Rose joins her extended Boston family and learns health, morals, and independence under her uncle's progressive care.
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Orphaned 13-year-old Rose joins her extended Boston family and learns health, morals, and independence under her uncle's progressive care.
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Eight Cousins, or The Aunt-Hill was published in 1875 by American novelist Louisa May Alcott. It is the story of Rose Campbell, a lonely and sickly girl who has been recently orphaned and must now reside with her maiden great aunts, the matriarchs of her wealthy Boston family. When Rose's guardian, Uncle Alec, returns from abroad, he takes over her care. Through his unorthodox theories about child-rearing, she becomes happier and healthier while finding her place in her family of seven boy cousi...
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Cautionary mentions of cigar-smoking and patent medicines
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High moral tone with ethical lessons
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Promotes feminist ideas and progressive child-rearing theories
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Orphaned protagonist adjusting to new family life
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