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Books tagged with Coming of Age

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

by James Joyce

Published: 1916-12-29. 85,651 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man follows Stephen Dedalus, a sensitive and intelligent boy growing up in late 19th-century Ireland, as he struggles to find his identity as an artist.

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Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens

Published: 1860-12-01. 187,978 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Pip, an orphan, lives with his harsh sister and her kind husband, Joe Gargery, a blacksmith.

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Winning Streak

by Marley Quinn

Published: 2025-04-21. 22,085 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Madison, an extremely shy freshman at Crestwood University, is finding college overwhelming. But when her mom introduces her to the idea of streaking, Madison decides to shed her clothes - and her inhibitions — with a bold naked run across campus.

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The History of Mr. Polly

by H. G. Wells

Published: 1910-01-01. 70,386 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

The novel follows Alfred Polly, a mild-mannered and dissatisfied man living in Edwardian England.

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Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul

by H. G. Wells

Published: 1905-01-01. 111,094 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

The novel follows a poor, uneducated draper’s apprentice in a small English town, whose life changes dramatically when he unexpectedly inherits a fortune.

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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

by Kate Douglas Wiggin

Published: 1903-11-20. 73,904 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

The story follows a talkative girl from a poor family in Maine. Her mother sends her to live with her two aunts, Miranda and Jane, who live in the village of Riverboro.

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The Old Curiosity Shop

by Charles Dickens

Published: 1841-01-01. 221,037 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

An innocent young girl who lives with her grandfather in a cluttered London shop full of odd antiques.

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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

by Charles Dickens

Published: 1839-01-01. 329,614 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A classic Victorian novel combining drama, social criticism, and comedy. It follows the story of a young man navigating hardship, injustice, and personal growth in 19th-century England.

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Redburn: His First Voyage

by Herman Melville

Published: 1849-01-01. 120,179 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A semi-autobiographical novel, drawing on the author's own youthful experiences at sea. It follows the coming-of-age journey of a young American boy who embarks on his first transatlantic voyage.

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David Copperfield

by Charles Dickens

Published: 1850-11-01. 362,027 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A boy's father dies before he is born, and his mother remarries a cruel man who mistreats the boy.

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Villette

by Charlotte Brontë

Published: 1853-01-27. 196,424 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A quiet and introspective young woman who leaves England to seek independence after a personal tragedy. She travels to the fictional continental city of Villette, where she becomes a teacher at a girls’ boarding school.

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The Professor

by Charlotte Brontë

Published: 1857-06-06. 89,693 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A young Englishman who is seeking independence and identity through work and personal growth. He rejects a life of privilege and dependency offered by his wealthy uncles and chooses to work for a living.

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Oliver Twist

by Charles Dickens

Published: 1837-01-01. 161,211 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Oliver Twist is born in a workhouse in a poor town. His mother dies shortly after childbirth, leaving him an orphan.

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Northanger Abbey

by Jane Austen

Published: 1817-12-20. 78,204 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A country girl with an imagination shaped by gothic novels is invited to visit Bath with family friends.

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Jacob's Room

by Virginia Woolf

Published: 1922-10-26. 55,004 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A young man grappling with identity and meaning in pre-war England.

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The Voyage Out

by Virginia Woolf

Published: 1915-03-26. 139,477 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A young, naive Englishwoman who travels by ship from London to South America.

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This Side of Paradise

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1920-03-26. 83,994 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

The novel talks about a handsome, intelligent, and egotistical young man as he comes of age in early 20th-century America.

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Twice-Told Tales

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Published: 1837-01-01. 148,875 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Twice-Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of short stories for children.

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A Farmer's Life

by Ernest Bywater

Published: 2019-12-04. 49,500 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Farmers live their lives are ruled by the land they work and the cycles of nature. James is the son of a farmer who's orphaned by a bushfire. He continues to live with his father's old boss, but knows he has to make his own way in life after school. Life has it's ups and downs, and many challenges for James. He leaves the farm for the Army, but ends up back on a farm.

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Runaway!

by Ernest Bywater

Published: 2019-11-18. 54,900 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A 9 year old boy's family are killed and he lives with his great grandfather until the man dies when he's 16. His parents raise him to be free thinking and independent. His great grandfather adds to. The welfare authorities won't let David live in the house he helped to build. So his great grandfather helps him to be true to himself when he runs away to stay free, and find a new life. 54,900 words

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