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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Glimpse into a forgotten past
I LOVED this book for its detailed recounting of an active but tragic early-19th century love life as well as the daily (and often dreary) life of an unequivocally gay woman. I found it and "No Priest but Love" absolutely fascinating! Can't wait for the movie version.
Published 20 months ago by L. Brown
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13 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Tedious Diaries
Anne Lister's life if done as a biography or fictionalized novel would most likely be quite interesting, but reading 365 pages of her diary entries is not. And its sad, because the woman who edited these diaries spent six years of her life de-coding Ms. Lister's journals. However, the lesbian content is so slight it really is not worth wading through the tedious...
Published on March 28, 2003 by labellepersonne
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Glimpse into a forgotten past,
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This review is from: I Know My Own Heart: The Diaries of Anne Lister, 1791-1840 (Cutting Edge: Lesbian Life & Literature) (Paperback)
I LOVED this book for its detailed recounting of an active but tragic early-19th century love life as well as the daily (and often dreary) life of an unequivocally gay woman. I found it and "No Priest but Love" absolutely fascinating! Can't wait for the movie version.
13 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Tedious Diaries,
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This review is from: I Know My Own Heart: The Diaries of Anne Lister, 1791-1840 (Cutting Edge: Lesbian Life & Literature) (Paperback)
Anne Lister's life if done as a biography or fictionalized novel would most likely be quite interesting, but reading 365 pages of her diary entries is not. And its sad, because the woman who edited these diaries spent six years of her life de-coding Ms. Lister's journals. However, the lesbian content is so slight it really is not worth wading through the tedious daily activities of these journals. |
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I Know My Own Heart: The Diaries of Anne Lister, 1791-1840 (Cutting Edge: Lesbian Life & Literature) by Anne Lister (Paperback - August 1, 1992)
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