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Maurice

E.M. Forster

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May 07, 2023 Chrissie rated it liked it

Shelves: relationships, legimus, lgtb, religion, classics, hf, 2023-read, swedish-narration

This book by Forster was way ahead of its time. Written in 1913 to 1914, it was first published in 1971, a year after the author’s death. This was at his own request. During the interim he reworked parts and played with alternate endings. Understanding the history behind the work’s alterations and publication is important. Choose a version that includes the author’s thoughts on modifications, written in 1960. In addition, choose one with notes. It’s easy to miss the significance of details that ...more

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Dec 15, 2012 Laura rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction, british-literature, read-2012, film-only, fiction-20th-century, glbt

Watching at You Tube.

Maurice (1987)

Director: James Ivory

Stars: James Wilby, Rupert Graves and Hugh Grant

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Nov 04, 2007 Susannah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: listened-to-audiobook, re-read, re-read-on-audiobook

Originally finished reading the book in early 1990s. Finished reading the book a second time on January 21, 2003. Finished listening to the audiobook in December 2013.

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