The German Bildungsroman from Wieland to Hesse vs Unbecoming women: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Maturation, Bildungsroman, Bildungsromans, History and criticism
The German Bildungsroman from Wieland to Hesse
Although some of the most distinguished German novels written since about 1770 are generally considered to be Bildungsromane, the term Bildungsroman is all too frequently used in English without an awareness of the…
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Unbecoming women
"Is there a "female Bildungsroman"? Can the story of Elizabeth Bennet's development be yoked to a genre conceived in terms of Wilhelm Meister and David Copperfield? Unbecoming Women unpacks the ideological baggage of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Unbecoming women has the widest readership — 18 ratings behind its score.
- Unbecoming women reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 100 times.
Scores by source
| The German Bildungsroman from Wieland to Hesse | Unbecoming women | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (4) | 3.9 (18) |
Reception
| The German Bildungsroman from Wieland to Hesse | Unbecoming women | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4 | 18 |
| Editions | 5 | 6 |
| Citations | 65 | 100 |
| Want to read | 9 | 64 |
| Written reviews | — | 2 |
| Pages | 186 | 189 |