Maurice By Em Forster Access

While visiting Clive’s estate, Pendersleigh, Maurice meets Alec Scudder, the under-gamekeeper. Breaking through the rigid barriers of both class and sexuality, Maurice finds a visceral, soul-deep connection with Alec.

At Cambridge, Maurice meets the intellectual Clive Durham. Clive introduces Maurice to the "Greek" ideal of love, leading to a passionate but strictly platonic relationship. maurice by em forster

Fearing social ruin, Clive eventually "turns" toward heterosexuality, marrying a woman and leaving Maurice in a state of suicidal despair. Maurice attempts to "cure" himself through medicine and hypnosis, viewing his desires as a "malady." While visiting Clive’s estate