
There was something better in life than this rubbish, if only he could get to it—love—nobility—big spaces where passion clasped peace, spaces no science could reach, but they existed for ever, full of woods some of them, and arched with majestic sky and a friend. . .
A literary novel which sees Maurice discover fulfillment through his same-sex love.
Written 1913-14 and revised over his lifetime. Posthumously published in 1971. His "Terminal Note" explains part of this process.
SUICIDAL THOUGHTS: occur sparingly throughout the book.
PEDOPHILIA: debated for a few paragraphs.