Monday, January 08, 2007

bildungsroman

Bildungsroman – n - a type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.

As just one example, try Robert Lewis Taylor's Pulitzer Prize winner The Travels of Jamie McPheeters.

1 comment:

wolfjb102070 said...

I wonder if this word could be applied to some of the David Eddings books I read? They are about a boy who comes into his inheritance of long life and a crown, but the first book in the series is about his childhood and upbringing.