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Decoding Anne Lister : From the Archives to 'Gentleman Jack', Hardback Book

Decoding Anne Lister : From the Archives to 'Gentleman Jack' Hardback

Edited by Caroline (St Catharine's College, Cambridge) Gonda, Chris (University of Western Ontario) Roulston

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This is the first edited collection of essays on the nineteenth-century diarist Anne Lister.

Now recognized as a UNESCO world heritage document, Lister's five-million-word diaries are paradigm-shifting in terms of their range of material, from social commentary and politics to breath-taking travel accounts.

However, they have become most well-known for their explicit descriptions of same-sex practices, written in code and constituting a significant portion of their content.

The essays here address the variety and interdisciplinarity of the diaries: Lister's negotiations with her own 'odd' identity, her multiple same-sex relationships, her involvement in politics and her lifelong thirst for knowledge.

It also addresses Lister studies in popular culture through the successful Gentleman Jack BBC-HBO series, including an interview with Sally Wainwright and foreword by author Emma Donoghue.

This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access.

Check our website Cambridge Core for details.

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