{"product_id":"imre-a-memorandum-paperback-1","title":"Imre: A Memorandum - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Prime-Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames J. Gifford\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"An invaluable literary document, \u003cem\u003eImre\u003c\/em\u003e is also an unexpectedly absorbing fiction, here accompanied by an excellent scholarly apparatus.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eJohn W. Crowley, editor of \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenteel Pagan: The Double Life of Charles Warren Stoddard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2003 Silver Medal for Gay\/Lesbian Fiction, \u003cem\u003eForeWord Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Imre is one of the first openly gay American novels without a tragic ending. Described by the author as \"a little psychological romance,\" the narrative follows two men who meet by chance in a café; 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, \u003cem\u003eImre\u003c\/em\u003e's 1906 publication marked a turning point in English literature. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This edition includes material relating to the novels origins, contemporary writings on homosexuality, other writings by Prime-Stevenson, and a contemporary review. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJames Gifford\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Humanities at Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eDaynefords Library: American Homosexual Writing 1900-1913\u003c\/em\u003e (University of Massachusetts Press, 1995). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e IndieFab awards (2003)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730525491263,"sku":"9781551113586","price":62.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/89bba74198ae9c1a19412c3b9fa69d9f.webp?v=1765126120","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/imre-a-memorandum-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}