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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Title Tag: Genre: Bildungsroman (female)

Description: The following novels trace the youthful development and moral growth of the (female) protagonist.

References: Sutherland

  1. Charlotte Brontë.  Jane Eyre: An Autobiography.  3 vol.  London: Smith, Elder, 1847.
  2. George Eliot.  The Mill on the Floss.  3 vol.  Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1860.
  3. Amelia B. Edwards.  Barbara's History.  3 vol.  London: Hurst and Blackett, 1864.
  4. Mary Elizabeth Braddon.  The Golden Calf: A Novel.  3 vol.  London: John Maxwell, 1883.
  5. Mary Elizabeth Braddon.  Phantom Fortune: A Novel.  3 vol.  London: John Maxwell, 1883.