Gentleman Jack (Movie Tie-In): The Real Anne Lister

Anne Choma

Apr 2019 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

In 1834, Anne Lister made history by celebrating and recording the first ever known marriage to another woman. Now the basis for the HBO series Gentleman Jack, this is her remarkable, true story.

Anne Lister was extraordinary. Fearless, charismatic and determined to explore her lesbian sexuality, she forged her own path in a society that had no language to define her. She was a landowner, an industrialist and a prolific diarist, whose output has secured her legacy as one of the most fascinating figures of the 19th century. Gentleman Jack: The Real Anne Lister follows Anne from her crumbling ancestral home in Yorkshire to the glittering courts of Denmark as she resolves to put past heartbreak behind her and find herself a wife. This book introduces the real Gentleman Jack, featuring unpublished journal extracts decrypted for the first time by series creator Sally Wainwright and writer Anne Choma.

Ratings and reviews

Omg I laughed, I cried, such an amazing journey of emotions through Anne Lister's life. Her strength in standing up for herself when it came to representing who she was, who she loved, her thirst for knowledge, and absolute ""BAD-A@#" approach to the naysayers were just a few of the things that in my eyes, set her as a martyr for the LGBTQIA community! Thank you so much to Anne Choma, Sally Wainwright, Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, HBO, & BBC One for making her stories come to life. #long #live #the #thermometer!!

Enlightening, inspiring.

a really nice one

About the author

Sally Wainwright(foreword) is a BAFTA award-winning writer and director. Her shows include Gentleman Jack, Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax, To Walk Invisible, Scott & Bailey and At Home with the Braithwaites.

Anne Choma (author) is a writer and historical researcher, known as one of the foremost experts on the life and diaries of Anne Lister. She lives in Yorkshire.