The two early English Bildungsromane already mentioned, Tom Jones and The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, are examples of coming-of-age narratives that predate the generic expectations of the German tradition. Cite book URL https://books.google.com/books?id=q2GuhQCODeMC&pg=PA14 Title Margaret Atwood and the Female Bildungsroman Last name McWilliams First name Ellen Publisher Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. Year of publication 2009 ISBN 978-0-7546-6027-9 Page 14 Quote The two early English Bildungsromane already mentioned, ''Tom Jones'' and ''The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy'', are examples of coming-of-age narratives that predate the generic expectations of the German tradition.