"Eight Cousins" is Louisa May Alcott's classic children's tale. It is the story of Rose Campbell who when her father dies is left orphaned and must go to live with her six Aunts and seven cousins. "Eight Cousins" is a young girl's story to overcome the sadness of the loss of her father and the hardship of adapting to a new environment following that loss. "Eight Cousins" is one of Alcott's most loved tales and can be enjoyed by readers both young and old alike.