Decoding Anne Lister : from the archive to 'Gentleman Jack' / edited by Chris Roulston, University of Western Ontario and Caroline Gonda, St. Catharine's College, Cambridge.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Roulston, Christine, editor.

Gonda, Caroline, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lister, Anne, 1791-1840.

Lister, Anne.

Lesbians--England--Biography.

Lesbians.

Lesbians--England--History--19th century.

Sex role--England--History--19th century.

Sex role.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 282 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 03 Jul 2023).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781009280723 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.