Yes, and I loved this flaw character as well, because of his flaws and the lessons he learns. I have not seen the movie yet. That happy ending also make this unpublishable until the seventies even thought it was written in, I forget, but I think 1916 or 1918.
This is a fantastic description of what's so wonderful about Maurice (the character and the novel). It really takes a while to warm to him as you read and that makes for a deeper affection for him, I think. Knowing that it wouldn't be published in his lifetime meant that Forster would have been less aware of his audience and their possible reaction when he wrote and I wonder whether that free-ed him up to write for himself, and therefore to write such a realistic and not-instantly-likeable central character.
I'd forgotten there was a film! I must see that. I read the book last year and loved it. I'd been resisting EM Forster on account of the Merchant Ivory films, but absolutely loved his writing and have bought Room With A View now. I intend to read it soon.
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I'd forgotten there was a film! I must see that. I read the book last year and loved it. I'd been resisting EM Forster on account of the Merchant Ivory films, but absolutely loved his writing and have bought Room With A View now. I intend to read it soon.
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