One thing that makes this book so exceptional is Forster's insistence on giving Maurice a happy ending. As he put it: “A happy ending was imperative. I shouldn't have bothered to write otherwise. I was determined that in fiction anyway two men should fall in love and remain in it for the ever and ever that fiction allows, and in this sense, Maurice and Alec still roam the greenwood. [...] Happiness is its keynote-which by the way has had an unexpected result: it has made the book more difficult to publish.” (Afterword) It makes the book even more revolutionary, considering that for a long time the only way to get queer characters into books and movies was to make sure they'd end up either unhappy or dead.
Foster patterned Maurice and Alec after friends of his, Edward Carpenter and George Merrill who lived together in Carpenter's estate. Clive on the other hand was based on Foster's first great love, Hugh Owen Meredith. He is the same HOM that A Room With A View is dedicated to. In fact, Forster models other characters after HOM. Like Clive, HOM was a great intellect. A scholar, a poet and later an economist and professor. HOM was integral to Forster's intellectual growth. He was influential in Forster shedding his faith. Forster was deeply in love with him and his growing love coincided with his growing interest in ancient Athens. But like Clive, HOM eventually married.
so i recently came across the movie on tik tok, i saw it yesterday and i have already watched it 3 times in the last 24 hours. it’s so good. i have to read the book, sounds fantastic. Thank you for the review of the book!
I think the book is better than the movie. The book extensively explores the inner thoughts of Maurice and Clive but they were all omitted in the movie
The 30th anniversary of the movie showed in a theater here earlier this year. So good. The Brits were tough on gays and the likes of Forster risked jail if the police singled him out which they were good at doing......zeroing in on anyone in particular and driving them to despair or worse. So publishing his book would have been risky in his homeland. Perhaps he could have moved to South Africa like Mary Renault did. &&&&&&&&&&& SPOILER &&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Now we shan't never be parted, is a wonderful line in the book, I think. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Libby Stephenson, With your Greek background I wish you would review The Last of the Wine, Mary Renault, which Plato plays an important role. Plato is a friend of Alexias, the main character.
My mom is a big fan of Mary Renault (I think her favorite is The Mask of Apollo), so I grew up with her books in my house, but I've never been drawn to Renault. I feel like her books are more externally-driven than internally-driven; am I totally off base there? Also, the couple of pages I've read from her historical works came across as too didactic for me. I could see myself reading The Charioteer one day.
I did like it in highschool, i figured id read one gay male one to balNce out alll the lesbian novels, amd the movie was good , so i checked the book out.
I love this book so much but I don’t think it is his best work. I think a passage to India is the best piece of fiction Forster wrote. I love it way moreee and I recommend it to you as well if you haven’t read it. Thank you for this Wise review.
Ok, ok, I'll read it already! A very convincing ramble. This title doesn't seem to pop up as much as Howard's End or Room with a View. Wonder what Forster thought of the Oscar Wilde trial -- must've been terrifying. A question (if its not too bossy): you pronounce it "Morris," but I'd be inclined to say "More-eese" (like Chevalier, Sendak, or White). Is that a British pronunciation? Anecdote: I once met a gentleman from Wyoming, who was wearing a name tag: "Maurice." I cheerfully greeted him arm outstretched, "Hello, More-eese, nice to meet you." I was immediately corrected by a loud, gruff, assertive voice: "MORRIS!!!" You'd be socially acceptable in Wyoming!
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One thing that makes this book so exceptional is Forster's insistence on giving Maurice a happy ending. As he put it:
“A happy ending was imperative. I shouldn't have bothered to write otherwise. I was determined that in fiction anyway two men should fall in love and remain in it for the ever and ever that fiction allows, and in this sense, Maurice and Alec still roam the greenwood. [...] Happiness is its keynote-which by the way has had an unexpected result: it has made the book more difficult to publish.” (Afterword)
It makes the book even more revolutionary, considering that for a long time the only way to get queer characters into books and movies was to make sure they'd end up either unhappy or dead.
Foster patterned Maurice and Alec after friends of his, Edward Carpenter and George Merrill who lived together in Carpenter's estate.
Clive on the other hand was based on Foster's first great love, Hugh Owen Meredith. He is the same HOM that A Room With A View is dedicated to. In fact, Forster models other characters after HOM. Like Clive, HOM was a great intellect. A scholar, a poet and later an economist and professor. HOM was integral to Forster's intellectual growth. He was influential in Forster shedding his faith. Forster was deeply in love with him and his growing love coincided with his growing interest in ancient Athens. But like Clive, HOM eventually married.
so i recently came across the movie on tik tok, i saw it yesterday and i have already watched it 3 times in the last 24 hours. it’s so good. i have to read the book, sounds fantastic. Thank you for the review of the book!
Literally same! I started reading the book today after finishing CMBYN
I think the book is better than the movie. The book extensively explores the inner thoughts of Maurice and Clive but they were all omitted in the movie
Just finished Maurice and down to this review. ❤️🔥
I think I really need to read this now, don't I?
Oh Katie, you will love it.
Yeha also watch the movie with same that's really beautiful ❤️😍😍
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The 30th anniversary of the movie showed in a theater here earlier this year. So good.
The Brits were tough on gays and the likes of Forster risked jail if the police singled him out which they were good at doing......zeroing in on anyone in particular and driving them to despair or worse. So publishing his book would have been risky in his homeland. Perhaps he could have moved to South Africa like Mary Renault did.
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Now we shan't never be parted, is a wonderful line in the book, I think.
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Libby Stephenson, With your Greek background I wish you would review The Last of the Wine, Mary Renault, which Plato plays an important role. Plato is a friend of Alexias, the main character.
My mom is a big fan of Mary Renault (I think her favorite is The Mask of Apollo), so I grew up with her books in my house, but I've never been drawn to Renault. I feel like her books are more externally-driven than internally-driven; am I totally off base there? Also, the couple of pages I've read from her historical works came across as too didactic for me. I could see myself reading The Charioteer one day.
Remember the year of Oscar Wilde's second trial? The shadow of that was still over British society at that time.
best review of the book
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I did like it in highschool, i figured id read one gay male one to balNce out alll the lesbian novels, amd the movie was good , so i checked the book out.
I love this book so much but I don’t think it is his best work. I think a passage to India is the best piece of fiction Forster wrote. I love it way moreee and I recommend it to you as well if you haven’t read it. Thank you for this Wise review.
Ok, ok, I'll read it already! A very convincing ramble. This title doesn't seem to pop up as much as Howard's End or Room with a View. Wonder what Forster thought of the Oscar Wilde trial -- must've been terrifying. A question (if its not too bossy): you pronounce it "Morris," but I'd be inclined to say "More-eese" (like Chevalier, Sendak, or White). Is that a British pronunciation? Anecdote: I once met a gentleman from Wyoming, who was wearing a name tag: "Maurice." I cheerfully greeted him arm outstretched, "Hello, More-eese, nice to meet you." I was immediately corrected by a loud, gruff, assertive voice: "MORRIS!!!" You'd be socially acceptable in Wyoming!
You're exactly right. "Mor-eese" is the French pronunciation that has caught on in the US. "Morris" is the English pronunciation.
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Thank you verymuch for beautiful review ....
I'm from india and perusing Ph.D in Fine Arts ....
I want to paint your Portrait Painting if you give me permission ....