Coming of Age Stories

A quiet young woman who leaves England to seek independence.

A semi-autobiographical novel which follows the quiet struggles of a young woman working as a governess in Victorian England.

A semi-autobiographical novel, drawing on the author's own youthful experiences at sea.

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

A semi-autobiographical novel that explores life aboard a U.S. Navy warship based on Melville’s own experiences.

A classic Victorian novel that follows the story of a young man navigating hardship, injustice, and personal growth.

A social critique centered on a kind, modest young woman born and raised in Marshalsea Prison for Debt in London.

Nikolai Irtenyev looks back on his early years with a mix of nostalgia and introspection.

It follows the life of a young girl and her brother from childhood to adulthood.

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