Eight Cousins,
or, The Aunt-Hill
or, The Aunt-Hill
(Rose Campbell Dulogy, #1)
by Louisa May Alcott
Synopsis:
Rose Campbell, tired and ill, has come to live at “The Aunt Hill” after the death of her beloved father. Six aunts fussing and fretting over her are bad enough, but what is a quiet 13-year-old girl to do with seven boisterous boy cousins?
Rose Campbell, tired and ill, has come to live at “The Aunt Hill” after the death of her beloved father. Six aunts fussing and fretting over her are bad enough, but what is a quiet 13-year-old girl to do with seven boisterous boy cousins?
My Review:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ & ❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎
5+ stars & 7/10 hearts. I love this book because it’s so sweet and real and beautiful and funny... and full of excellent advice on raising girls. I love how Dr. Alec moulds Rose’s character. The characters are wonderful... funny and real and upright. There’s really quite a lot of humour in this book! One of my favourites of Alcott’s books. <3
A Favourite Quote: “‘Is she accomplished?’ began Rose in a wondering tone, for this great-aunt of hers had seemed the least cultivated of them all.
“‘In the good old-fashioned way she is very accomplished, and has made this house a happy home to us all, ever since we can remember. She is not elegant, but genuinely good, and so beloved and respected that there will be universal mourning for her when her place is empty. No one can fill it, for the solid, homely virtues of the dear soul have gone out of fashion[.] Let her teach you how to be what she has been,—a skilful, frugal, cheerful housewife; the maker and the keeper of a happy home, and by and by you will see what a valuable lesson it is.’”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “‘Now I shall preach a short sermon[.] Jack can't always drive[,] and Willie may as well make up his mind to let Marion build her house by his, for she will do it, and he needn't fuss about it. Jamie seems to be a good boy, but I shall preach to him if he isn't[.]. Now you must all remember what I tell you, because I'm the captain, and you should mind me.’
“Here Lieutenant Jack spoke right out in meeting with the rebellious remark,—"Don't care if you are; you'd better mind yourself, and tell how you ... kept the biggest doughnut, and didn't draw fair when we had the truck.’
“‘Yes, and you slapped Frank; I saw you,’ bawled Willie Snow, bobbing up in his pew....
“‘I shan't build my house by Willie's if he don't want me to, so now!" put in little Marion, joining the mutiny....
“Captain Dove looked rather taken aback at this outbreak in the ranks; but, being a dignified and calm personage, he quelled the rising rebellion with great tact and skill by saying, briefly,—‘We will sing the last hymn ... and then we will go and have luncheon.’”
A Favourite Quote: “‘Is she accomplished?’ began Rose in a wondering tone, for this great-aunt of hers had seemed the least cultivated of them all.
“‘In the good old-fashioned way she is very accomplished, and has made this house a happy home to us all, ever since we can remember. She is not elegant, but genuinely good, and so beloved and respected that there will be universal mourning for her when her place is empty. No one can fill it, for the solid, homely virtues of the dear soul have gone out of fashion[.] Let her teach you how to be what she has been,—a skilful, frugal, cheerful housewife; the maker and the keeper of a happy home, and by and by you will see what a valuable lesson it is.’”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “‘Now I shall preach a short sermon[.] Jack can't always drive[,] and Willie may as well make up his mind to let Marion build her house by his, for she will do it, and he needn't fuss about it. Jamie seems to be a good boy, but I shall preach to him if he isn't[.]. Now you must all remember what I tell you, because I'm the captain, and you should mind me.’
“Here Lieutenant Jack spoke right out in meeting with the rebellious remark,—"Don't care if you are; you'd better mind yourself, and tell how you ... kept the biggest doughnut, and didn't draw fair when we had the truck.’
“‘Yes, and you slapped Frank; I saw you,’ bawled Willie Snow, bobbing up in his pew....
“‘I shan't build my house by Willie's if he don't want me to, so now!" put in little Marion, joining the mutiny....
“Captain Dove looked rather taken aback at this outbreak in the ranks; but, being a dignified and calm personage, he quelled the rising rebellion with great tact and skill by saying, briefly,—‘We will sing the last hymn ... and then we will go and have luncheon.’”
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This book is one of her best ones!! I love it and Rose in Bloom. There is so much wisdom in them. 😊
ReplyDeleteYes! Rose in Bloom is better, in my opinion, but this one is so good too.
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