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The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister: Vol. 1
- I Know My Own Heart
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 15 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
Discover the extraordinary diaries of the real Anne Lister: the inspiration for Gentleman Jack and Emma Donoghue's novel Learned By Heart.
When this volume of Anne Lister's diaries was first published in 1988, it was hailed as a vital piece of lost lesbian history. The editor, Helena Whitbread, had spent years painstakingly researching and transcribing Lister's extensive journals, much of which were written in an elaborate code - what Lister called her 'crypthand', which allowed her to record her life in intimate, and at times, explicit, detail. Until then, Anne Lister's lesbianism had been supressed or hinted at; this was the first time her story had been told. Anne Lister defied the role of nineteenth century womanhood: she was bold, fiercely independent, a landowner, industrialist, traveller and lesbian - a woman who lived her life on her own terms.
These diaries include the years 1816-1824.
Critic reviews
'Engaging, revealing, at times simply astonishing.' Sarah Waters
'[Anne Lister's] sense of self, and self-awareness, is what makes her modern to us... The diaries gave me courage.' Jeanette Winterson
'The Lister diaries are the Dead Sea Scrolls of lesbian history.' Emma Donoghue
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- Anonymous User
- 28-11-23
I hope they make an audio book for the second volume!
A fascinating look into british and european history from an every day perspective and the life of a particularly fascinating woman. Especially recommended to anyone who enjoyed the show Gentleman Jack, as this is the diary of her earlier life.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-02-24
PLEASE DO THE OTHER ONE!! PRIEST
I love this and the others about Anne lister, I hope once all the diaries are de coded we will get an entire book and audio, THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT LISTENING TO HER WORDS, IF I LY WE COULD GET HEATHER PEACE TO READ THEM OR SURRANE JONES!
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