Imre

<p>At a cafe in Budapest Oswald a British ambassador in his thirties meets the young handsome Imre a Hungarian military officer. The two develop a strong friendship through their shared interest in art but as their relationship grows more serious they begin spending hours upon hours sharing their innermost secrets. </p><p> </p><p>Eventually their friendship turns to romance a partnership between equals who respect and cherish one another despite the obstacles of an intensely homophobic society. </p><p>Published in a time when homosexuality was largely criminalized Imre: A Memorandum offered a hopeful narrative immersed in gay history that would prove both inspiring and instructional for generations to come. </p><p> </p><p>Imre: A Memorandum is a novel by Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson. Originally published in 1906 and written while Prime-Stevenson was living as an expatriate in Europe the novel is a ground-breaking positive story of romance between two men. </p><p> </p><p>Throughout his career Prime-Stevenson sought to dispel falsehoods surrounding the history of homosexuality. Writing under the pseudonym Xavier Mayne Prime-Stevenson took great care to insulate himself from the reprisal common to the period in which he worked. </p><p> </p><p>Despite the initial printing being limited to only 500 copies Prime-Stevenson is now recognized as a pioneering advocate for the rights of the LGBTQI community. </p>