Maurice

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A century after its publication, it seems as relevant as ever The Guardian Maurice is heartbroken over unrequited love, which opened his heart and mind to his own sexual identity In order to be true to himself, he goes against the grain of society s often unspoken rules of class, wealth, and politics Forster understood that his homage to same sex love, if published when he completed it in 1914, would probably end his career Thus, Maurice languished in a drawer for fifty seven years, the author requesting it be published only after his death along with his stories about homosexuality later collected in The Life to Come Since its release in 1971, Maurice has been widely read and praised It has been, and continues to be, adapted for major stage productions, including the 1987 Oscar nominated film adaptation starring Hugh Grant and James Wilby. Best Read [ Maurice ] Author [ E.M. Forster ] – kino-fada.fr E.M Forster Howards End, A Room With A View finished this gay themed novel in 1914, and though he showed it to some close friends, he didn t publish it in his lifetime It eventually came out after his death, in the early 1970s.What a gift to have a novel about same sex love written a century ago by one of the premier 20th century British authors When Forster penned Maurice, homosexuality was so taboo that there was no name for it For a man to be with another man was a criminal offense One E.M Forster Howards End, A Room With A View finished this gay themed nov...Begun 1913Finished 1914Dedicated to a Happier Year Edward Morgan Forster 1879 1970 wrote Maurice as a relatively young man, aged 34, at a time when old Europe was starting to fall apart However, it was not published until 1971, a year after his death Maurice is probably the first literary work of fiction to deal with male homosexuality in such an open, sincere fashion At the time it was written, men in the UK could still be imprisoned for acts of gross indecency , as in the Oscar Wild ...I took the damned Spoiler Alert alert out I think it keeps people from reading the actual review That said, some of the following comments might be considered Spoiler, but I prefer to think of these comments as what Forster could have done better, should have done better, and any image of Hugh Grant spread eagled on a table deserves to be noticed, IMHO.At first, I thought rereading Forster s gay novel for a group discussion would be fun I liked it first time around and expected to like it a I took the damned Spoiler Alert alert out I think it keeps people from reading the actual review That said, some of the following comments might be considered Spoiler, but I prefer to think of these comments as what Forster could have done better, should have done better, and any image of Hugh Grant spread eagled on a table deserves to be noticed, IMHO.At first, I thought rereading Forster s gay novel for a group discussion would be fun I liked it first time around and expected to like it as much this time Perhaps it was having watched the film since the first readin...Perfect There is probably nothing I can write that hasn t been written before about this work from one of our great English authors It has no doubt been criticised, scrutinised, analysed, investigated, praised and acclaimed, I will just write about how the book made me feel The style of English was so refreshing to read A style and mastery that has been long since forgotten It has a beauty to it that flows and melts coming from an era where conversation really was an art Where every word w Perfect There is probably nothing I can write that hasn t been written before about this work from one of our great English authors It has no doubt been criticised, scrutinised, analysed, investigated, praised and acclaimed, I will just write about how the book made me feel The style of English was so refreshing to read A style and mastery that has been long since forgotten It has a beauty to it that flows and melts coming from an era where conversation really was an art Where every word was carefully picked and every sentence construction built to hold, last and sit precisely A rare treat Forster manages to describe the emotions of gay love by eluding to it but never the vulgar I ask myself what would he think about our modern romances and language if he could read them today The book itself was like having my own personal time portal, swept back to a time, though noble also ignorant A look into...If Dorian Gray is the dramatic, scandal creating gay classic, than Maurice is the snobbish yet emotionally moving gay classic Written in 1913 14 but only published sixty years later, this is a book that is impressive not because of its romance but because of the character s personal journey towards self acceptance.Began 1913, finished 1914 Dedicated to a happier year With this heartbreaking opening statement, the story begins We get to follow Maurice Hall as he grows up and starts to r If Dorian Gray is the dramatic, scandal creating gay classic, than Maurice is the snobbish yet emotionally moving gay classic Written in 1913 14 but only published sixty years later, this is a book that is impressive not because of its romance but because of the character s personal journey towards self acceptance.Began 1913, finished 1914 Dedicated to a happier year With this heartbreaking opening statement, the story begins We get to follow Maurice Hall as he grows up and starts to realize that he s attracted to men This is not an easy realization this story takes place, and was published, in England at the beginning of the 20th century A time in which gay men and women are nonsense or get send to asylums, thank god So this book is already unique for being so open and honest about Maurice s homosexual relationships Despite knowing society s views, Maurice is certain of his love for his fellow student Clive Durham, a yo...One of my favourite novels, and incidentally the one I wrote my MA thesis on Maurice is, for all intents and purposes, a dime a dozen love story and a period piece The only twist is that this love story concerns two men, which was unheard of in the time that it was written 1913 Forster wrote it mainly as a therapeutical effort, having grown tired of not being able to write about the kind of love that interested him the most, as a homosexual male Published 60 years after it was written, Mau One of my favourite novels, and incidentally the one I wrote my MA thesis on Maurice is, for all intents and purposes, a dime a dozen love story and a period piece The only twist is that this love story concerns two men, which was unheard of in the time that it was written 1913 Forster wrote it mainly as a therapeutical effort, having grown tired of not being able to write about the kind of love that interested him the most, as a homosexual male Published 60 years after...Vladimir Nabokov wrote in Pnin Some people and I am one of them hate happy ends We feel cheated Harm is the norm Doom should not jam The avalanche stopping in its tracks a few feet above the cowering village behaves not only unnaturally but unethically. This is true for me as well While of course I was cheering for the titular hero through the course of...I really did like Maurice, though maybe not quite 4 because of the ending I liked the deft, airy and generous tone Forster has towards his characters, even when they re behaving badly But it s a great shame the book wasn t published any time before about 1950, when a story about homosexual love that didn t end ba...A beloved college professor used this novel as his starting point for a glorious Humanities lecture on The Unspeakable Vice of the Greeks Except for the time I fell down the stairs of the lecture hall and dislocated my shoulder, that s pretty much the only morning I remember from my freshman year.I love Forster s attitude toward his characters, which is similar to one a social worker might have towards his clients he doesn t romanticize them and sees all of their faults, even emphasizing imp A beloved college professor used this novel as his starting ...This book was vivid, historical and an unforgettable story of a boy trying to find his place in a rapidly changing world.

Maurice
  • English
  • 22 February 2017
  • Paperback
  • 256 pages
  • 0393310329
  • E.M. Forster
  • Maurice