num_pages: 224
description: This is the story of a man's discovery of his true sexuality. Maurice is born into a privileged way of life, conforming to social conventions, yet he finds himself increasingly attracted to his own sex. Through Clive, a Cambridge friend, and Alec, the gamekeeper, he experiences a sexual awakening.
language: English
title: Modern Classics Maurice
titlecomplete: Modern Classics Maurice
characters: Mr Ayres, Mrs Durham, Mr Borenius, Mr Scudder, Mrs Wetherall, Dr Barry, Ada Hall, Clive Durham, Alec Scudder, Kitty Hall, Fred Scudder, Mrs Ducie, Risley, Simcox, Miss Tonks, Ben Ducie, Mrs Scudder, Mr Lasker Jones, Mr Fetherstonhaugh, Archie London, Maurice Hall, Aunt Ida, Anne Woods (Maurice)
genres: Classics, LGBT, Historical, Gay, Novels, Romance, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Fiction, Queer
ratings_count: 43878
places: British Museum, London, England, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, Cambridgeshire, England, England, Southampton, England, London, England, Cambridge, England
publisher: Penguin