Eight Cousins
Louisa May Alcott
Read by Clarica
This is the story of Rose, a rich but lonely and sickly girl who has been recently orphaned and sent to live with her maiden aunts. When Rose's guardian, Uncle Alec, returns from abroad he takes over her care. Through his unorthodox theories about child-rearing and her exposure to the exploits of her seven male cousins and numerous aunts, Rose becomes happier and healthier, cured of many of her fears and prejudices. She also makes friends with Phebe, her aunts' maid of her own age, whose cheerful attitude in the face of poverty helps to illustrate to Rose her own good fortune. (7 hr 15 min)
Chapters
Preface | 1:06 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 1 - Two Girls | 13:34 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 2 - The Clan | 16:42 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 3 - The Uncles | 19:47 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 4 - Aunts | 14:41 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 5 - A Belt and a Box | 17:22 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 6 - Uncle Alec's Room | 17:42 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 7 - A Trip to China | 17:01 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 8 - And what came of it | 13:55 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 9 - Phebe's Secret | 21:27 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 10 - Rose's Sacrifice | 13:50 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 11 - Poor Mac | 16:39 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 12 - "The Other Fellows" | 17:28 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 13 - Cosey Corner | 13:29 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 14 - A Happy Birthday | 25:16 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 15 - Ear-Rings | 20:43 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 16 - Bread and Button-holes | 17:32 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 17 - Good Bargains | 20:09 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 18 - Fashion and Physiology | 19:17 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 19 - Brother Bones | 16:17 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 20 - Under the Mistletoe | 22:33 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 21 - A Scare | 17:59 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 22 - Something to do | 19:46 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 23 - Peace-Making | 22:14 | Read by Clarica |
Ch 24 - Which? | 18:48 | Read by Clarica |
Reviews
Leah
fantastic story! thank you, Clarica for reading it, and thank you for mentioning the sequel at the end! I was glad to know the story continues. :-)
Eight Cousins rocks
Cherl
I loved this sweet story, and the narrator did a fantastic job too. we'll done
Enchanting
Kirstie
Incredible book and an amazing reader. Also thank you for mentioning the sequel at the end
Sweet story
A LibriVox Listener
Great book. The reader's voice is fine, but the mispronunciation of several words (such as: row, whilst, and bosom) made me cringe.
Nice
JackiLyn Friesen
A good reader with a few misspelled words. I prefer more expression but she did a pretty good job.
lovewalks
So sweet and delightful! Very uplifting and enjoyable ð would highly recommend it.
Holds Up Well
Phxjennifer
I first read this book at age 11; I enjoyed it then, and I enjoy it now that I can multiply that age by six. The characters are well-drawn, the ratio of fun times to moral dilemmas is pretty even, and anyone who was going to die was polite enough to expire before the book began. The narrator has a nice clear voice, but she needs to look up the pronunciation of unfamiliar words before she records them.
such wholesomeness
Ginger
a wonderfully, uplifting story. my teen girls LOVED it. such lovely, quaint memories of what womanhood and manhood use to be like.... when life was wholesome and girls and boys had to invent their own fun and were so capable at doing so. highly recommend this book. read Rose in Bloom next.