Eight Cousins

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Eight Cousins is a 19th-century coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows orphaned Rose Campbell as she grows up under the care of her unconventional uncle and seven male cousins.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf children's novel
coming-of-age novel
novel
alsoKnownAs Eight Cousins; or, The Aunt-Hill
author Louisa May Alcott
character Archie Campbell
Aunt Clara
Aunt Jane
Aunt Jessie
Aunt Myra
Aunt Peace
Aunt Plenty
Charlie Campbell
Geordie Campbell
Jamie Campbell
Mac Campbell
Rose Campbell
Steve Campbell
Uncle Alec Campbell
Will Campbell
countryOfOrigin United States
explores progressive ideas about child-rearing
the contrast between conventional and unconventional education
features an unconventional guardian uncle
firstPublicationCentury 19th century
focusesOn the moral and physical development of a young girl
follows Rose Campbell's upbringing after being orphaned
genre children's literature
coming-of-age fiction
domestic fiction
hasIllustrations yes
hasSequel Rose in Bloom
intendedFor girls and young women
literaryMovement 19th-century American literature
mainCharacter Rose Campbell
narrativePerspective third-person narration
originalLanguage English
partOf Louisa May Alcott's juvenile fiction
placeOfPublication Boston
protagonist Rose Campbell
publisher Roberts Brothers
setting Boston
settingPeriod 19th century
targetAudience young readers
theme family relationships
female education
gender roles
health and reform
moral development

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Eight Cousins ("Eight Cousins; or, The Aunt-Hill")
alsoKnownAs
Rose in Bloom
follows
Rose in Bloom
isSequelTo
Louisa May Alcott
notableWork
An Old-Fashioned Girl
relatedWorkByAuthor
Rose in Bloom ("Eight Cousins series")
series
Louisa May Alcott
wrote

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