Anne Lister - Wikipedia
WEBFor the English natural history illustrator, see Anne Lister (illustrator). Anne Lister (3 April 1791 – 22 September 1840) was an English diarist, famous for revelations for which she was dubbed "the first modern lesbian ". Lister was from a minor landowning family at Shibden in Calderdale, West Riding of Yorkshire.
The True Story Behind Gentleman Jack: 10 Facts About Anne Lister
WEBAnne Lister was a businesswoman, a mountaineer, a world traveler, and a science enthusiast. But it’s her love life that she’s mainly remembered for today.
Anne Lister's Story - Northwestern University
WEBAnne Lister’s diary records a nasty insect bite in early August 1840, and her last entry was written within a few days. She died of a prolonged fever six weeks later, aged 49, at the edge of the Russian empire (in what is now Kutaisi, Georgia) – the furthest her extensive travels had ever taken her from Shibden Hall.
The 19th-Century Lesbian Landowner Who Set Out to Find a Wife
WEBApr 19, 2019 · A new HBO series explores the remarkable life of Anne Lister, based on her voluminous and intimate diaries
The Life and Loves of Anne Lister - BBC News
WEBShe was a businesswoman, entered politics and climbed mountains. And she adored women, falling passionately in love time and again. The explicit details of her affairs, recorded in code, shocked...
Glimpses into the Secret Diaries of Anne Lister (“Gentleman Jack”)
WEBAug 25, 2021 · Secret diaries of Anne Lister, British landowner and industrialist, mainly from 1817 and the mid-1825, detailing her lesbian love affairs.
Anne Lister lesbian diarist
WEBAnne Lister (1791–1840), now known as ‘the first modern lesbian,’ was a wealthy, independent landowner who was renowned in her time for dressing always in black, without bothering to indulge in the feminine frills like the others of her sex.
Anne Lister: The secret diaries of 'Gentlemen Jack'
WEBBorn: 3 April 1791, Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Died: 22 September 1840, (aged 49) Kutaisi, Georgia, Russia. Anne Lister was a vibrant, unique character who challenged the gender expectations of women in the 1800s.
The Lesbian "Dead Sea Scrolls": Anne Lister’s Diaries
WEBJun 29, 2021 · Anne Lister (1791–1840), often referred to as ‘the first modern lesbian,’ was a wealthy, independent British landowner, businesswoman, and prolific diarist. Her life has inspired the critically acclaimed HBO/BBC drama Gentleman Jack.
The Real Gentleman Jack | Anne Lister's Secret Life - HistoryExtra
WEBApr 8, 2022 · The real Gentleman Jack: the secret life of Anne Lister, Britain's ‘first modern lesbian’. Ellie Cawthorne talks to Angela Steidele about the 19th-century gay pioneer Anne Lister. At 2am one night in the 1890s, amateur code-breakers John Lister and Arthur Burrell were hard at work.
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