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Maurice by E. M. Forster (2005, Perfect)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393310329
ISBN-139780393310320
eBay Product ID (ePID)976625
Product Key Features
Book TitleMaurice
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Lgbt / Gay, Literary
Publication Year2005
FeaturesReprint
GenreFiction
AuthorE. M. Forster
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN92-041161
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal823.912
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisWritten during 1913 and 1914, Maurice deals with the then unmentionable subject of homosexuality. More unusual, it concerns a relationship that ends happily., Set in the elegant Edwardian world of Cambridge undergraduate life, this story by a master novelist introduces us to Maurice Hall when he is fourteen. We follow him through public school and Cambridge, and into his father's firm. In a highly structured society, Maurice is a conventional young man in almost every way--except that he is homosexual. Written during 1913 and 1914, immediately after Howards End , and not published until 1971, Maurice was ahead of its time in its theme and in its affirmation that love between men can be happy. Happiness, Forster wrote, is its keynote....In Maurice I tried to create a character who was completely unlike myself or what I supposed myself to be: someone handsome, healthy, bodily attractive, mentally torpid, not a bad businessman and rather a snob. Into this mixture I dropped an ingredient that puzzles him, wakes him up, torments him and finally saves him., Set in the elegant Edwardian world of Cambridge undergraduate life, this story by a master novelist introduces us to Maurice Hall when he is fourteen. We follow him through public school and Cambridge, and into his father's firm. In a highly structured society, Maurice is a conventional young man in almost every way--except that he is homosexual. Written during 1913 and 1914, immediately after Howards End, and not published until 1971, Maurice was ahead of its time in its theme and in its affirmation that love between men can be happy. "Happiness," Forster wrote, "is its keynote....In Maurice I tried to create a character who was completely unlike myself or what I supposed myself to be: someone handsome, healthy, bodily attractive, mentally torpid, not a bad businessman and rather a snob. Into this mixture I dropped an ingredient that puzzles him, wakes him up, torments him and finally saves him.", Set in the elegant Edwardian world of Cambridge undergraduate life, this story by a master novelist introduces us to Maurice Hall when he is fourteen. We follow him through public school and Cambridge, and into his father's firm. In a highly structured society, Maurice is a conventional young man in almost every way--except that his is homosexual. Written during 1913 and 1914, immediately after Howards End , and not published until 1971, Maurice was ahead of its time in its theme and in its affirmation that love between men can be happy. "Happiness," Forster wrote, "is its keynote.... In Maurice I tried to create a character who was completely unlike myself or what I supposed myself to be: someone handsome, healthy, bodily attractive, mentally torpid, not a bad businessman and rather a snob. Into this mixture I dropped an ingredient that puzzles him, wakes him up, torments him and finally saves him.", Set in the elegant Edwardian world of Cambridge undergraduate life, this story by a master novelist intorduces us to Maurice Hall when he is fourteen. We follow him through public school and Cambridge, and on into his father's firm, Hill and Hall, Stock Brokers. In a highly structured society, Maurice is a conventional young man in almost every way, "stepping into the niche that England had prepared fo him": except that he is homosexual., "The work of an exceptional artist working close to the peak of his powers." --Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times
LC Classification NumberPR6019.O9
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- 07 Feb, 2024
Maurice is one of the principal leads in the story.
Novel written in 1914 - not published until after author's death. Things were very different in many ways, yet life & love go on (amidst changes of thought & deed, which have impacted some of the issues of the book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Nov, 2024
Read between the lines and you will know the true story.
The book is excellent but the one I bought on Ebay was so marked that I bought another copy with much less highlights.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Apr, 2022
lovely book with a lovely story!
it's not everyday you see a happy ending in past media revolving around same sex couples so it was refreshing. the book arrived earlier than expected too, which was exciting!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Jan, 2024
great book and price
good storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 May, 2020
Lovely story if self exploration
I'm so happy with my purchase. Wonderful storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Apr, 2024
This isn't the book cover I was expecting....
This isn't the book cover I was expecting....
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Oct, 2021
Honesty about homosexuality in 1921 Britain
wonderful Forster novel written in 1921, but couldn't be published until 1970 because of the homophobic laws in Great Britain.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
