Gentleman Jack Anne Lister's Secret Diary for 1817

by Patricia L. Hughes

For Anne Lister, 1817 was a year of new beginnings and farewells to her old life. The coded entries for this year reveal decisions and events which form the rest of her adult life. She would continue her education and read extensively. She would not allow herself the luxury of self-pity and depression but would start her studies at 5 am each day. She would recognize her true personality and dress in black, the colour of male dignity and practicality. She would save her money to participate more fully in the social life her richer friends enjoyed, though this was difficult as her parents had none. Above all she would avoid gossips and parties in order to live a quiet, dignified, self-sufficient life and regain the respect of her aunt and uncle who ran the Lister estates. Maybe they would choose her to be heir?

38 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 3, 2009

About the author

My dad, a Dubliner, was illegitimate and didn't know who his father was.

Suddenly I realised that he was the son of William Butler Yeats and started to find out about my grandmother, who was murdered when he was four.

One thing led to another, and now I've written several books and set up as a publisher. Just take a look at www.huesbooks.com to see what I mean.

Reviews

[Sanneelshof]

It is short read it in two hours. But always nice to read more about anne lister had to laugh about some of the text on page 4 and page 6. Wont spoil for those who are stil reading.
But only 26 pages it is not mutch i hope the next book wil contain more pages more diary

[Harry]

I enjoyed reading the book and wish the book could be more thicker.

[India Lavoyce]

I wanted to know more about Anne Lister aka Gentleman Jack ever since I watched the movie called The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister, starring Maxine Peake. I enjoyed it! It’s a quick read and I got it for free with Kindle Unlimited.

[Glennda Blyth]

Very interesting diaries

The life of Anne Lister is a very interesting one, this book brings a part of it into clear focus.