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In the recent coming-of-age stories about mid-life, it's the adults doing the growing up. Lindsay Baker talks to the authors who are exploring the ups and downs of ageing.

In the familiar coming-of-age tale, a young adult experiences an emotional journey or a rite-of-passage ordeal that propels them towards maturity. Along the way there are obstacles to overcome – it is often a baptism by fire. But increasingly in contemporary writing, there is another kind of coming-of-age story, in which the protagonist is not an adolescent but a middle-aged woman who undergoes a transformative process, gaining a new emotional maturity, a clearer intellectual perspective and an evolved sense of identity. In these coming-of-age stories, it's the grown-ups doing the growing up.

The G-Class was perfect 40 years ago – and still is. That’s why it kept its unique silhouette until today.

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https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20211020-why-william-hogarth-is-britains-greatest-artist

Why William Hogarth is Britain's greatest artist As a new exhibition at Tate Britain celebrates the pioneering cultural figure, Matthew Wilson explores what has made his work so influential.