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Written during 1913 and 1914, Maurice deals with the then unmentionable subject of homosexuality. More unusual, it concerns a relationship that ends happily.
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Summary: Buy the Penguin edition instead
Buy the Penguin edition instead. This copy by W.W. Norton is more expensive and has no explanatory notes. I am very sorry to not have purchased the Penguin edition.
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Summary: A Fabulous Book
This passionate and compassionate treatment of an ever-current topic benefits greatly from the keen eye and ear of the towering E.M. Forster. Right up there with Howard's End and A Passage to India; I would recommend it highly to Mr. Forster's fans and those of early 20th century modern British lit in general.
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Summary: Good read
How sad that this book couldn't be published during the era it was intended as a commentary on. Nevertheless I enjoyed following poor, stupid Maurice through a tale of ultimately coming to terms with himself. Back then you weren't just gay, you were depraved or ill to have such thoughts or preform such acts, and Maurice's inner turmoil regarding this viewpoint--from a man that seems to understand little but at the same time feels everything keenly--is particularly engaging.
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Summary: Learning acceptance of oneself
E.M. Forster appears to have been ahead of his time with "Maurice". Indeed, having been written around 1914 but not published until 1971 - after his death - the world wasn't ready for it originally. Thankfully, much changed after that. Although the setting is clearly dated to the period it was written, the characters, ideas, and feelings represented are timeless. It very effectively conveys struggling with one's own identity, learning to love one's self and searching for another to love.
Maurice is a young man who grows up in England before World War I realizing he is different from other men. He discovers he is attracted to other men and - like many others in his circumstances - goes through a rough time reconciling himself with this fact. While in school at Cambridge, he meets Clive whom he quickly finds out is of a similar nature. The two men have a short-lived romance that's almost entirely platonic, as dictated by Clive. Left forlorn, Maurice continues to struggle with his own nature and even consults physicians about what can be done to make him attracted to women, a condition which Maurice still associates with normalcy. Eventually he meets Alec, a gay man who is in some ways more comfortable with himself but at the same time seems more willing to deny his nature. The two men challenge one another's thinking and ultimately have a huge effect on each other's futures.
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Summary: Great Book
This book is even better than the movie, I wish I would have read it beforehand. Highly recommended, if you haven't already done so, it's a must read for all !
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