Imre: a memorandum
"Imre is one of the first openly gay American novels with a happy ending. Described by the author as "a little psychological romance," the narrative follows two men who meet by chance in a cafe in Budapest, where they forge a friendship that leads to a series of mutual revelations and gradual disclosures. With its sympathetic characterizations of homosexual men, Imre's 1906 publication marked a turning point in literature in English." "This edition includes material relating to the novel's orig…
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- Full title :Imre : a memorandum / Xavier Mayne (Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson) ; edited by James J. Gifford.
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"Imre is one of the first openly gay American novels with a happy ending. Described by the author as "a little psychological romance," the narrative follows two men who meet by chance in a cafe in Budapest, where they forge a friendship that leads to a series of mutual revelations and gradual disclosures. With its sympathetic characterizations of homosexual men, Imre's 1906 publication marked a turning point in literature in English." "This edition includes material relating to the novel's origins, contemporary writings on homosexuality, other writings by Prime-Stevenson, and a contemporary review."--BOOK JACKET.
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- Publication Date:2002.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Broadview Press
- Place of Publication:Peterborough, Ont
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2002.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1551113589, 9781551113586
- oclc:on1297059748
- Dewey Decimal:813/.52
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