Review of Maurice (1987) by Haley H — 11 Feb 2008

A well-told tale of a man's struggle with his sexuality as well as class society.

This review of Maurice (1987) was written by Haley H on 11 Feb 2008.

Maurice has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Greg H (425) on 30 Sep 2010

A lesser Forster novel makes for one of its most powerful and absorbing. Early 20th century exploration of sexuality amongst the repressed…

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By Akira K (33) on 11 Jan 2012

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By Cameron J (1,335) on 17 Apr 2012

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By Demetrius M (5) on 10 Aug 2010

Again, the Merchant Ivory team gets it right, though there is a couple of items from the book I would have liked to have seen…

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I hear it's one of the of the first happy endings for a largely gay movie. I still think it's a bit tragic…

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By Jose O (92) on 07 Apr 2010

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