Can you recommend great coming of age novels from different cultures?

Definitely. In Hispanic literature, 'Don Quixote' by Miguel de Cervantes. Don Quixote's mad adventures are also a form of coming of age as he challenges the world around him. In Scandinavian literature, 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson. Lisbeth Salander's character development and her fight against injustice is part of her coming - of - age journey. In Chinese literature, 'Dream of the Red Chamber' by Cao Xueqin. The young characters in the Jia family go through love, family drama, and self - discovery as they grow up.

Sure. 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' by Gabriel García Márquez is a famous family saga from Latin American culture. It tells the multi - generational story of the Buendía family in the fictional town of Macondo. The novel is full of magical realism elements that blend with the family's history, relationships, and the overall development of the town.

Sure. In Chinese literature, 'A Dream of Red Mansions' is a great love story novel. It's a complex and multi - faceted work that shows the love and relationships between many characters in a large family. The love between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu is a central part, full of poetry, sentiment and the inevitable tragedy due to the social environment.

In Sweden, there's a story about the Tomte. It's a small, gnome - like creature that lives on farms. At Christmas, it's said to watch over the family and livestock. If you leave a bowl of porridge out for it on Christmas Eve, it will bring good luck. It's a story that reflects the Swedish rural traditions and their connection to nature during the Christmas season.

Sure. 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' by Gabriel García Márquez is a masterpiece from Latin American literature. It tells the multi - generational story of the Buendía family, filled with magic realism elements that are deeply rooted in the region's cultural and historical fabric.

Sure. 'Pride and Prejudice' can be considered as a coming - of - age novel in a way. Elizabeth Bennet grows in her understanding of herself and others. Also, 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens, where Pip experiences significant growth and self - realization.

Sure. In Chinese culture, there is the love story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. It's a tragic love story where they were lovers in different forms. Zhu Yingtai disguised herself as a man to study, and they fell in love. But due to family opposition, they couldn't be together in life and turned into butterflies in death. In Greek mythology, the love of Eros and Psyche is a great one. Psyche had to overcome many trials to be with Eros. In African culture, the story of Sundiata's parents shows a form of love. His mother was in love with his father, and their union led to the birth of Sundiata who became a great hero.

Well, 'Little Women' by Louisa May Alcott is a wonderful coming of age story. The four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy - each have their own growth and development. 'The Outsiders' by S.E. Hinton is great too. Ponyboy Curtis learns about loyalty, class differences, and his own identity through his experiences. And 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding shows how a group of boys change and lose their innocence on a deserted island.

Sure. In Chinese culture, 'Journey to the West' is a famous epic. It follows the adventures of a monk and his three disciples on a journey to retrieve Buddhist scriptures. In Arabic culture, 'One Thousand and One Nights' is well - known. It contains a collection of stories within a frame story. In Indian culture, 'The Mahabharata' is an epic of great significance, with complex characters and moral teachings.

Sure. 'The White Tiger' by Aravind Adiga is an Indian urban novel. It gives a darkly humorous view of the class divide in India through the eyes of a self - made man. From the African continent, 'Purple Hibiscus' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is set in urban Nigeria and explores family, religion, and political unrest. In the European context, 'The Man Without Qualities' by Robert Musil is set in Vienna and delves into the complex social and psychological aspects of urban life there.