A happy ending was imperative. I shouldn't have bothered to… - E. M. Forster

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A happy ending was imperative. I shouldn't have bothered to write otherwise. I was determined that in fiction anyway two men should fall in love and remain in it for the ever and ever that fiction allows, and in this sense, Maurice and Alec still roam the greenwood.

E. M. Forster

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About E. M. Forster

Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 July 1970) was an English novelist, short story writer, and essayist.

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I was determined that in fiction anyway two men should fall in love and remain in it for the ever and ever that fiction allows.

Maurice and Alec still roam the greenwood.

A happy ending was imperative

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