Maurice vs The Memorial: Which Should You Read?
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Maurice
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Maurice is a novel by E. M. Forster. A tale of homosexual love in early 20th-century England, it follows Maurice Hall from his schooldays through university and beyond. It was written in 1913–1914, and revised in 1932…
The Memorial
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The Memorial is a 1932 English novel by author Christopher Isherwood. The novel tells the story of an English family's disintegration in the days following World War I. Isherwood's second published novel, this is the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Maurice highest: Maurice 4.0 · The Memorial 3.4.
- The Memorial has the widest readership — 455 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Maurice | The Memorial | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (455) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (130) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (22) | — |
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Reception
| Maurice | The Memorial | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 130 | 455 |
| Editions | 59 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1643 |
| Reading it now | — | 22 |
| Written reviews | — | 56 |
| Wikipedia attention | 9960 | 119 |
| Pages | 288 | 294 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Maurice or The Memorial?
Maurice has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Maurice 4.0/5, The Memorial 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Maurice or The Memorial?
Maurice is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Maurice (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m); The Memorial (294 pages, ≈ 5 h 27 m).
Which is harder to read: Maurice or The Memorial?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Maurice: Challenging; The Memorial: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Maurice: 2 film adaptations; The Memorial: no film adaptation on record.