Written in 1913–1914 but suppressed until 1971, E.M. Forster’s
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Maurice is not a typical intellectual hero. He is conventional, somewhat dull, and comfortably settled into the class expectations of Edwardian England. His journey is not about overcoming social status but about overcoming himself. He must recognize his love for another man as valid, rather than a sickness or a sin. Clive Durham: The Intellectualized Romance