Coming of Age Stories

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a picaresque novel by American author Mark Twain that was first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885.

The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrim's Progress is a travel book by American author Mark Twain

"Sense and Sensibility" is a classic novel that explores the lives and loves of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, after their father's death leaves them in reduced circumstances.

"Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens is a classic coming-of-age novel that follows the life of Pip, a poor orphan, as he grows up, makes mistakes, and learns hard truths about wealth, love, and identity.

Bathsheba Everdene is a strong-willed, independent young woman who inherits her uncle’s large farm in rural England. As she manages the estate, she becomes the object of affection for three very different men, each representing a different type of love and future.

A former convict is released after 19 years of hard labor. Rejected by society, he’s shown compassion by a bishop, which inspires him to change his life.

A sensitive and intelligent boy growing up in late 19th-century Ireland, as he struggles to find his identity as an artist.

The narrator recalls his life from childhood to adulthood.

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

A handsome, intelligent, and egotistical young man as he comes of age in early 20th-century America.