Bildungsroman

A bildungsroman (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪldʊŋs.roˌmaːn]; German: "novel of education") is a coming-of-age kind of novel. It arose during the German Enlightenment, and in it, the author presents the psychological, moral and social shaping of the personality of a usually young main character (the protagonist). The term Bildungsroman was coined by Johann Carl Simon Morgenstern. The bildungsroman generally takes the following course: Within the bro... more

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  • Coming of Age Novel
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