Imre: A Memorandum

by Edward Prime-Stevenson

Overview

"Imre: A Memorandum" by Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson transports readers to historical Budapest in this poignant work of literary fiction. Delving into the complexities of human connection against the backdrop of a vibrant city, this novel explores themes of identity and belonging. This meticulously prepared edition presents a significant contribution to LGBTQ+ literature, offering a glimpse into the past with its nuanced portrayal of gay life. "Imre" remains a compelling historical document and a testament to the enduring power of love and self-discovery. Set in Budapest, Hungary, the narrative weaves a rich tapestry of emotions and experiences, making it a captivating read for anyone interested in historical fiction and the human condition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781023478519
Publisher:	Anson Street Press
Publication date:	03/29/2025
Pages:	74
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.15(d)

About the Author

James Gifford is a Professor of Humanities at Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY. He is the author of Daynefords Library: American Homosexual Writing 1900-1913 (University of Massachusetts Press, 1995).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Edward Prime-Stevenson:A Brief Chronology
A Note on the Text

Imre: A Memorandum

Introduction to the Appendices

Appendix A: On the Origin of Imre

Appendix B: The Medical Establishment and Homosexuality—A Sample Case Study

Appendix C: Homosexuality and the Artistic Temperament

Appendix D: Excerpts from The Intersexes (1908)

Appendix E: From Life to Fiction

Appendix F: “The Most Peculiar Friend I Have Ever Had”

Appendix G: A Contemporary Review of Imre

Works Cited and Recommended Reading

Editorial Reviews

Like Whitman’s noiseless, patient spider, Prime-Stevenson’s homosexual characters spin out threads of mutual recognition and loving affirmation. An invaluable literary document, Imre is also an unexpectedly absorbing fiction, here accompanied by an excellent scholarly apparatus.” — John W. Crowley, editor of Genteel Pagan: The Double Life of Charles Warren Stoddard

“Not only are we given Prime-Stevenson’s text in the most readable form it has ever enjoyed, but also an eloquent introduction that illuminates both the life of this mysterious author and the historical and literary significance of this, his most important work, and a fascinating sequence of appendices. This edition is a piece of scholarship as exciting as it is rigorous.” — David Leavitt and Mark Mitchell, editors of Pages Passed From Hand to Hand: The Hidden Tradition of Literature in English from 1748 to 1914

“This edition shows how carefully the novel is positioned geographically at the very margins of Europe at the very end of the Belle Époque, and hownearly a century after its compositionthe novel not only has a good deal to say about its day, but also our own.” — David Bergman, Towson University, author of Gaiety Transfigured

From the Publisher

"This edition shows how carefully the novel is positioned geographically at the very margins of Europe at the very end of the Belle Époque, and hownearly a century after its compositionthe novel not only has a good deal to say about its day, but also our own."

David Bergman

"Not only are we given Prime-Stevenson's text in the most readable form it has ever enjoyed, but also an eloquent introduction that illuminates both the life of this mysterious author and the historical and literary significance of this, his most important work, and a fascinating sequence of appendices. This edition is a piece of scholarship as exciting as it is rigorous."

David Leavitt and Mark Mitchell

"Like Whitman's noiseless, patient spider, Prime-Stevenson's homosexual characters spin out threads of mutual recognition and loving affirmation. An invaluable literary document, Imre is also an unexpectedly absorbing fiction, here accompanied by an excellent scholarly apparatus."

John W. Crowley