Gentleman Jack : the biography of Anne Lister - regency landowner, seducer & secret diarist
Steidele, Angela, 1968-2019
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The extraordinary life story of Anne Lister, as told in the BBC drama 'Gentleman Jack'. Anne Lister was a Yorkshire heiress, an intrepid world traveller and a proud lesbian during a time when it was difficult simply to be female. She chose to remain unmarried, dressed all in black and spoke openly of her lack of interest in men. The first woman to climb Vignemale in the treacherous Pyrenees, she journeyed as far as Azerbaijan and slept with a pistol under her pillow. As daring as Don Juan and as passionate as Heathcliff, Anne would not be constrained by the mores of Regency society. Anne's diaries lay hidden for many years, before scholars were brave enough to crack their code. Her erotic confessions and candid letters tell the story of an extraordinary woman. In this groundbreaking new book, celebrated author Angela Steidele gives a fresh perspective on the life of a cult historical figure.
Main title:
Gentleman Jack : the biography of Anne Lister - regency landowner, seducer & secret diarist / Angela Steidele ; translated by Katy Derbyshire.
Author:
Steidele, Angela, 1968-Derbyshire, Katy, translator
Imprint:
London : Serpent's Tail, 2019.
Collation:
xi, 338 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the German.This translation originally published: 2018.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781788160995 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.81092942.81092 LIS942.81092LISB.LIS942.81 STE
Language:
EnglishGerman
Added title:
BRN:
2774486