Revealing Anne Lister

Early 19th-century England is usually seen through the eyes of Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters. Sue Perkins explores a dramatically different version, as lived and recorded by Anne Lister. A Yorkshire landowner, she kept a detailed, partly coded diary, revealing graphic details of her love affairs with women. Regency England was surprisingly tolerant of Anne's chosen lifestyle, and it was only when Anne sought to sink a coal mine on her land that criticism of her private life became public.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Documentary,

History

Duration:

59 minutes

Year:

2010

Director:

Matthew Hill

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Company:

Oxford Film and Television

Cast:

Self - Presenter

Crew:

Director

Producer

Director of Photography

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