The Early Life of Anne Lister and the Curious Tale of Miss Eliza Raine

From the the multitude of papers collected and filed by Anne Lister come the diaries of herself and her lover, an Indian heiress, and all their letters to each other, some in secret code. This is the first part of their story. As far as possible their own words have been used to tell their tale, and [...]
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From the the multitude of papers collected and filed by Anne Lister come the diaries of herself and her lover, an Indian heiress, and all their letters to each other, some in secret code. This is the first part of their story. As far as possible their own words have been used to tell their tale, and the letters and notes in secret code have been translated to give insight into their lesbian affair. This book shows their childhood in early nineteenth century Yorkshire in northern England during the start of the Industrial Revolution.