Maurice
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Maurice

by E. M. Forster

1971•Romance•256 pages

Taste attributes: romancegay/lesbiandramaslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringlove conquers allsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, contained romance novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

Maurice is a novel by E. M. Forster. A tale of homosexual love in early 20th-century England, it follows Maurice Hall from his schooldays through university and beyond. It was written in 1913–1914, and revised in 1932 and 1959–1960.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

RomanceGay/lesbianDramaLove conquers allSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Gay menGay men in fictionEngland in fictionUniversity of CambridgeUniversity of Cambridge in fictionComing of ageHomosexualityEngland

Details

Author
E. M. Forster
Published
1971
Pages
256
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