This list explores ten bildungsroman novels, each representing unique coming-of-age journeys from different times and places, arranged chronologically according to their year of publication. The coming-of-age tale represents one of the most universally relatable literary genres insofar as it deals with a phenomenon common to almost all of us: the rite of passage from our…
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6 Controversial Banned Books in World Literature and Why You Should Read Them
Here’s a list of 6 banned books that have borne the brunt of regressive criticism across countries and cultures throughout history. Books won’t stay banned. They won’t burn. Ideas won’t go to jail. – Alfred Whitney Griswold The phenomenon of books being kept away from the reading masses is not new. In the past, the…