1910, from German Bildungsroman, from Bildung "education, formation, growth" (from Bild "picture, image, figure;" Old High German bilade) + roman "novel" (see romance). A novel set in the formative years, or the time of spiritual education, of the main character.
权威例句
1. In this sense they may be read as Bildungsroman.
在这个意义上,二者都可作为“教育小说”来读.
2. From the viewpoint of history of literature and education, there exist two aspects of Bildungsroman.
文学家的教育情怀与教育家的文学情怀是教育小说同质异构的两翼.
3. Bildungsroman, as a literary subject, has a long creation history and manyclassical works.