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书非常好 ，非常不错。
This is the sequel to 'Eight Cousins' and picks up the story of Rose Campbell as she returns from her around the world adventures with her beloved Uncle Alec. Rose and her companion Pheobe have grown into young women during their time away from the 'Aunt Hill', the Campbell family compound. Rose has decided to devote her life and fortune to philanthropic works while her maid/companion/friend Pheobe has determined to use the musical training she has been given to pursue a career as a singer. The family left at home has changed as well, Archie, the oldest of the cousins has gone into the family business. Steven has also gone to work but is more interested in the social world. Mac is still immersed in his beloved books, and will most likely study medicine while Charlie, charming as ever, seems to be lacking any clear focus. The younger cousins, Willie, Gordie and Jamie are all in school, and are about the same age Rose and the older boys were at the beginning of the first novel.
Rose has some trouble adjusting to the changes both in herself and the rest of her family as she and the others struggle toward adulthood. Romances bloom, some that bring happiness and others sorrow as the story progresses.
The two novels were written over a hundred years ago but still speak to the reader of today. Even though Rose and her cousins lived in a much different society than today's, one where young women had far fewer options available to them they dealt with many of the same challenges that face today's young people - prejudice, alcoholism, and poverty. Alcott has managed to bring the various characters to life and enabled them to continue to make the reader identify with their problems. Like her better known 'Little Women' Rose's story told in 'Eight Cousins' and 'A Rose in Bloom' are classic coming of age stories.
This is a Kindle edition of the story and does have some problems with spelling, punctuation and a few obviously missing sentences. None of these are enough though to keep the reader from enjoying the story. Since this version is offered at no cost and delivered in minutes this is a wonderful opportunity to re-read an old favorite or finally read that book you have always been meaning to get around to.
Thirteen years-old Rose Campbell has been left an orphan by the death of her father. Shy, sickly, and depressed, she is shipped off to live with her many relatives at "Aunt Hill", home to several aunts and uncles, and seven boisterous male cousins, an experience that is at first overwhelming. To add to her challenges, her sea captain Uncle Alec takes her in hand, with his unusual ideas of diet, dress, and outdoor exercise, for an experiment in child-raising. At the end of the experiment, Rose will have to choose a future...
Louisa May Alcott's 1874 novel, "Eight Cousins", still has some fresh things to say about the raising of children, and about the effects that young boys and girls have on each other. Still better, there is much insight, and much humor, about human nature. Rose will be challenged by her Uncle to grow up into an intelligence, healthy, and strong-minded young woman. In addition, she learn much from her cousins about the ways in which a young girl can coax young boys into gentlemenly behavior. In the young orphan maid Phebe, Rose will find a kindred soul who needs a hand up in life.
"Eight Cousins" adheres to the literary conventions of its day; Louisa May Alcott's superb story-telling ability is what continues to sell the novel. "Eight Cousins" is very highly recommended to fans of "Little Women" and "Little Men". It is the first half of a story that concludes in "Rose in Bloom"; readers are highly recommended to get both.
Thirteen year old Rose Campbell is a very wealthy little girl, pampered and adored by her father Rose did not miss her mother who had died giving birth to Rose nor mind that her father kept her isolated from the rest of the family due to some long ago quarrel. When her beloved father died as well Rose was at a loss and felt her luck had changed for the worse. Her father had named one of his brothers, Alec as Rose's guardian but since Alec was far away on business Rose had first been packed off to boarding school, and then to stay in the family house with her two Great-Aunts Plenty and Peace, to wait for his return. Rose found the old house rather intimidating, and her various aunts overwhelming but most distressing of all were her seven cousins, all boys! When Uncle Alec returned he discovered a totally depressed, stressed and sickly child . Alec had some strange ideas for raising a child, ideas at odds with 19th century in general and his sisters-in-law in particular. At Uncle Alec's urging Rose shunned the corsets and restricted activities that were the norm for young ladies, encouraging her instead to run and play with her cousins. Instead of going to a demanding school to prepare for a career or being sent off to be 'finished' as a society debutant Rose was schooled at home, encouraged to follow her interests.
Once again Louisa May Alcott has transported the reader to life in New England of 19th century. As with her better known March girls of Little Women fame, Alcott has brought to life totally believable characters that are as fresh and interesting today as they were when the were first written more than 100 years ago. Even though the constraints that Rose's society placed on her are much different than the one's faced by young teens today Rose's struggles to fit in and decide just what sort of person she wants to become will resonant with a modern reader. This story of Rose and her seven cousins is a timeless classic.
There are a few problems with this Kindle edition mostly some missing sentences, although not enough to prevent enjoyment of the story. Also this version was offered at no charge, so a great read available in a couple moments for free - what's not to like?
Alcott seems to draw you into Rose's family even more in this sequel to Eight Cousins! She brings you on an emotional trip with deep despair and sorrow, followed with passionate ecstasy and the sweetest simples love! A fabulous book even for tweens because Alcott keeps her story as wholesome as ever, yet filled with depth of character and true pure love.
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