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Books tagged with Coming of Age[238 found]

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Kissing Practice

by Marley Quinn

Published: 2024-08-15. 83,459 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Kinley is thrilled to be cast as Juliet in her high school's "Romeo and Juliet," but she needs to practice kissing for her role, so she daringly enlists her long-estranged brother Brandon for help.

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Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy

by Louisa M. Alcott

Published: 1868-09-30. 191,785 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Four sisters grow up facing love, loss, and the challenges of becoming their own people. Through family bonds, personal dreams, and everyday struggles, they navigate the joys and hardships of life, discovering the strength, resilience, and heart that define who they are.

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Jo's Boys

by Louisa M. Alcott

Published: 1886-01-01. 101,947 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

The beloved March children and their friends face the challenges of adulthood with courage, heart, and determination. Through friendship, ambition, and personal growth, they navigate love, work, and the trials of life in a heartfelt story of family and resilience.

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An Old-Fashioned Girl

by Louisa M. Alcott

Published: 1869-01-01. 102,469 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A country girl visits her wealthy city cousins, navigating their world of fashion and frivolity with her simple, heartfelt values. Through trials of friendship, love, and societal pressures, she stays true to herself, charming those around her. Set in 19th-century America, this warm tale celebrates resilience, kindness, and the enduring strength of an unpretentious heart amid a changing world

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Rose in Bloom

by Louisa M. Alcott

Published: 1876-01-01. 94,454 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Returning from abroad, a thoughtful young heiress steps into Boston society determined to grow into herself, not into a fortune-hunter’s prize. Surrounded by charming cousins, meddling aunts, and tempting pleasures, she tests friendship, ambition, and love—until loss and hard choices teach her to seek a partner worthy of her heart and a purpose worthy of her gifts.

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Miss Theodora: A West End Story

by Helen Leah Reed

Published: 1898-01-01. 35,919 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

In Boston's West End, Miss Theodora, from a ruined New England family, raises her nephew Ernest amid loss and poverty. Sacrificing everything, she nurtures his potential as the city changes and traditions fade. This poignant tale explores family loyalty, personal sacrifice, and resilience, drawing you into an era of quiet courage and heartfelt bonds.

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Brenda's Ward

by Helen Leah Reed

Published: 1906-01-01. 81,446 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A spirited young woman takes on the care of her orphaned cousin, guiding him through the trials of youth in a bustling city. As she balances teaching, charity work, and her own romantic prospects, their bond deepens amid challenges. Set in early 20th-century America, this heartfelt tale of duty and love explores resilience, family ties, and the quiet strength of a woman shaping a young life.

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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

A dyspeptic draper with a gift for mangled words and mounting debts stumbles through sacked jobs, a misfired marriage, and one spectacular blaze, until flight from suburbia lands him at a riverside inn and a second chance. Skirmishes with a bully and his own cowardice teach him that escape isn’t enough reinvention—comic, risky, unexpectedly tender—can make an ordinary life fit to live.

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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

Follow the journey of a humble young man whose innocence and curiosity lead him through love, society, and unexpected opportunity. As he navigates personal growth and social change, he discovers the joys, challenges, and complexities of life with warmth and insight.

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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

by Kate Douglas Wiggin

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

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A high-spirited country girl is sent to live with her stern aunt in a quiet New England village, where mischief, poetry, and fierce optimism often collide with rules. As schoolroom battles, neighborly feuds, and small disasters test her grit, she discovers her voice, softens hard hearts, and learns that ambition and kindness can turn a humble beginning into a shining future.

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Silas Marner

by George Eliot

Published: 1861-04-02. 73,599 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A reclusive weaver’s life of solitude and mistrust is transformed when an unexpected child enters his world. Through love, loss, and redemption, he discovers the power of human connection and the quiet joys that can heal even the loneliest heart.

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The Old Curiosity Shop

by Charles Dickens

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

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A tender and tragic tale of a young girl and her grandfather struggling to survive amid hardship and greed. Their journey through a world of vivid characters and moral contrasts reveals the enduring power of love and innocence.

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The Mill on the Floss

by George Eliot

Published: 1860-04-04. 213,264 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A powerful story of family, love, and the struggle for independence, following a spirited young woman torn between duty and desire. Set against the backdrop of rural England, it explores passion, pride, and the forces that shape a soul’s destiny.

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Paul Kelver

by Jerome K. Jerome

Published: 1902-01-01. 136,838 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A young Londoner stumbles from shabby lodgings to the bright footlights, chasing success while learning the price of charm and compromise. Among journalists, actors, and kindly frauds, he navigates first love, bruising betrayals, and hard-won integrity. Wry, tender, and self-revealing, his coming-of-age is a love letter to art—and a caution about mistaking applause for purpose.

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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 vibrant and dramatic story of a young man striving to protect his family and find his place in the world. Facing cruelty, deceit, and adventure, he navigates challenges with courage, wit, and compassion, revealing the resilience and heart needed to overcome adversity.

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Redburn: His First Voyage

by Herman Melville

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

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A naive boy signs onto a merchant ship and is pitched into a harsh apprenticeship—bullying mates, brutal chores, and the bitter cold Atlantic. In Liverpool’s alleys he confronts poverty and pride, learning how class and cruelty shadow every harbor. Amid storms, small kindnesses, and hard lessons, he sheds illusions and discovers what courage and conscience truly cost at sea.

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David Copperfield

by Charles Dickens

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

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A young orphan rises from a harsh childhood in Victorian England, facing cruel stepfathers, grueling workhouses, and fleeting joys. Through friendships, love, and betrayal, his resilient spirit seeks a place in a turbulent world. This sweeping saga of growth and discovery weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope, capturing the enduring quest for identity and belonging.

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Villette

by Charlotte Brontë

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

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

An observant, self-contained woman flees a shadowed past to teach at a girls’ school in a foreign city. Amid strict classrooms, midnight visions, and shifting alliances, she wrestles with loneliness, faith, and forbidden love, slowly discovering her own fierce capacity for desire, resilience, and hope, even when happiness seems forever out of reach.

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The Professor

by Charlotte Brontë

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

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

An orphaned clerk with quiet pride leaves England for a Brussels school, where he teaches unruly boys by day and wrestles loneliness by night. A cool beauty toys with his hopes a penniless teacher with fierce integrity challenges his heart. Amid exams, jealousies, and Calvinist shadows, he must choose ambition or love—and find a self that can stand alone.

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Swann’s Way book 2

by Marcel Proust

Published: 1919-01-01. 237,128 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

As memories of love and society deepen, a young man navigates desire, jealousy, and the intricacies of social life. Reflections on art, passion, and the passage of time reveal the subtle forces that shape identity and human connection.

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