Maurice by E.M. Forster

Maurice

E.M. Forster

256 pages • first pub 1971 (view editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Maurice is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, emotionally resonant explorations of identity and forbidden love set against the constraints of early 20th-century societal norms.

Description

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 struc...

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Community Reviews

4.08
based on 11,210 reviews

Moods

emotional: 84%

reflective: 68%

hopeful: 48%

sad: 40%

challenging: 20%

inspiring: 18%

tense: 11%

dark: 9%

funny: 4%

informative: 4%

adventurous: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 2%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

82% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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