Project Gutenberg 2012-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 114 Alcott, Louisa May 1832 1888 Barnard, A. M. Alcott, Louisa M. (Louisa May) Alcott, L. M. (Louisa May) Eight Cousins; Or, The Aunt-Hill Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Emmy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Eight Cousins; Or, The Aunt-Hill" by Louisa May Alcott is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Rose Campbell, a young girl who, after losing her father, moves in with her great-aunts and navigates her complex new family life. As she adjusts to living with her numerous aunts and her seven cousins, the book explores themes of family, friendship, and childhood adventures against a backdrop of societal expectations and personal growth. The opening of the book introduces Rose, who is dealing with her recent loss and trying to cope with the changes in her life as she stays with her aunts. Feeling lonely and misunderstood, she isolates herself in a parlor filled with somber decor and portraits. As Rose attempts to find solace, her encounter with Phebe, a lively girl working in the household, shifts her mood. Their interaction highlights Rose’s desire for companionship and her search for happiness amidst her troubles. This initial chapter sets the stage for Rose’s journey of self-discovery, showcasing her challenges and the warmth of familial bonds as she learns to embrace her new life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38567/38567-h/images/cover.jpg en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Family life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 479700 479441 2024-10-16T09:36:44.799182 2023-09-17T04:25:00.799180 text/html text/html 483530 2012-01-18T22:07:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2232603 2012-01-18T22:08:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2298003 2024-10-16T09:36:52.851154 application/epub+zip 2303331 2024-10-16T09:36:46.161354 application/epub+zip 260731 2024-10-16T09:36:45.483196 application/epub+zip 2456388 2024-10-16T09:36:58.084125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2408825 2024-10-16T09:36:52.047135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364887 2022-09-17T15:04:53.450331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429142 428921 2024-10-16T09:36:43.304177 2023-09-17T04:24:59.543182 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 428748 2012-01-18T22:07:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 168317 2012-01-18T22:09:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 428757 2012-01-18T22:07:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168319 2012-01-18T22:09:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22305 2024-10-16T09:36:58.233112 application/rdf+xml 20503 2024-10-16T09:36:45.583178 image/jpeg 2622 2024-10-16T09:36:45.533185 image/jpeg 2232801 2024-10-16T09:36:44.908213 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia