BILDUNGSROMAN

Bildungsroman

In literary criticism, a Bildungsroman, novel of formation, novel of education, or coming-of-age story is a literary genre that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood, and in which, therefore, character change is extremely important.

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bildungsroman

Noun

  1. A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.


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