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Gay FictionHistorical Fiction

Maurice

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  • 1971 first published
  • 256 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (15 ratings)
  • 59 editions
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E. M. Forster's Maurice (1971) is a gay fiction and historical fiction novel. It takes readers to England and Cambridge, England in the Edwardian Era (1901–1910). It deals with gay men, University of Cambridge, coming of age and Homosexuality.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, and 471 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 59 editions across 6 languages.

It runs to roughly 256 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Maurice

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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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • Edwardian Era (1901–1910)

Subjects

  • Gay men
  • Gay men in fiction
  • England in fiction
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Cambridge in fiction
  • Coming of age
  • Homosexuality
  • England
  • Gay
  • British and irish fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • LGBTQ fiction before Stonewall
  • LGBTQ+
  • Classics
  • LGBT
  • Queer
  • Romance

Quick answers

Who wrote Maurice?

Maurice was written by E. M. Forster and first published in 1971.

What genre is Maurice?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is Maurice?

The median edition has 256 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Maurice?

Readers who like it often enjoy Tipping the Velvet, Enduring Love and The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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