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... 2, 1973) is written in the Bildungsroman genre. Against a panorama of German history, it depicts a man evolving from a naïve peasant youth into a socially aware Communist grown wise from experience. Strittmatter also wrote several collections of short stories and novellas. His work strongly reflects the traditions of classic German literature and folklore.Strittmatter ...

... 2, 1973) is written in the Bildungsroman genre. Against a panorama of German history, it depicts a man evolving from a naïve peasant youth into a socially aware Communist grown wise from experience. Strittmatter also wrote several collections of short stories and novellas. His work strongly reflects the traditions of classic German literature and folklore.Strittmatter ...

... is a largely autobiographical Bildungsroman that combines subtle psychological insight in the portrayal of the hero’s moral quests with a broad depiction of the world.Maugham’s work was in the tradition of critical realism. At times it contained elements of naturalism. His works are always distinguished by a concern for the pressing problems of the day. The notebooks ...

... is a largely autobiographical Bildungsroman that combines subtle psychological insight in the portrayal of the hero’s moral quests with a broad depiction of the world.Maugham’s work was in the tradition of critical realism. At times it contained elements of naturalism. His works are always distinguished by a concern for the pressing problems of the day. The notebooks ...

... Education (1869), a classic bildungsroman of disillusionment in a time of social and political change; and The Temptation of Saint Anthony (1874), notable for its depiction of spiritual torment. Trois Contes (1877) contains three novellas set in the ancient, medieval, and contemporary periods. Renowned for his lapidary style, he is regarded as the foremost exponent of ...