As the summer left us behind, it was time to usher in the harvest season of fall with our next selection.
Maurice by E. M. Forster was the next selection for the Book Club. Selected by Tom McMahon, the book received a rating of 7.75 from the Club.
"Maurice Hall (pronounced "Morris") is first met age 14 when a discussion about sex and women between him and his prep-school teacher takes place just before he progresses to his public school. This sets the tone for the rest of the novel, as Maurice feels isolated and removed from the adult's depiction of marriage with a woman as the goal in life. Moreover, his deep-seated contempt for his own (middle) class takes root here, as he perceives that his teacher does not have the capacity to see beyond the social norm to whatever may lie behind it.
When Maurice enters university, he soon makes friends with fellow student Clive Durham, who introduces him to the ancient writings about homosexual love. For two years they have a committed if exceedingly chaste romance, which they must keep hidden from everyone they know. It is obvious that Maurice hopes for more of their only platonic attachment, but slowly it becomes clear that Clive is basically equally attached to society's view of what is right and wrong."
For more information on the book Maurice, check out the wiki link.
And if you would like to purchase a copy of Maurice, there's always Amazon.
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