A Life Within a Life
Anne Lister may have lived an obscure life by contrast to better known contemporary diarists, but her journals are invaluable as a primary source of information on many levels.
These extensive diaries cover the development of an important area of Yorkshire during the period of the Industrial Revolution; as a fascinating viewpoint on national and European events and influences; and, uniquely, in the secret history of Anne's personal life, the hidden life-within-a-life contained in the labyrinths of Anne's coded passages.
From the age of 15, Anne began to keep a diary, and this habit grew into what could be called an obsession in adulthood. The diaries consist of 27 volumes, 6600 pages or almost 4 million words.
These diaries are a wealth of information about politics, business, estate management, coal mining, religion, education, science, travel, local events, medicine, health, food and commerce.
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Is diary keeping still as popular today as it was in the 19th century? Do you keep a diary? Leave us your thoughts here!
Anne Lister may have lived an obscure life by contrast to better known contemporary diarists, but her journals are invaluable as a primary source of information on many levels.
These extensive diaries cover the development of an important area of Yorkshire during the period of the Industrial Revolution; as a fascinating viewpoint on national and European events and influences; and, uniquely, in the secret history of Anne's personal life, the hidden life-within-a-life contained in the labyrinths of Anne's coded passages.
From the age of 15, Anne began to keep a diary, and this habit grew into what could be called an obsession in adulthood. The diaries consist of 27 volumes, 6600 pages or almost 4 million words.
These diaries are a wealth of information about politics, business, estate management, coal mining, religion, education, science, travel, local events, medicine, health, food and commerce.
Vote for the dairies of Anne Lister today!
Is diary keeping still as popular today as it was in the 19th century? Do you keep a diary? Leave us your thoughts here!