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Anne Lister
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English landowner and lesbian diarist (1791–1840)

Also known as: Fred, Gentleman Jack, Анна Листер, آن ليستر, 앤 리스터, アン・リスター

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Known works

  • I Know My Own Heart (1988)
  • Female Fortune (1998)
  • No Priest But Love (1992)
  • Miss Lister of Shibden Hall
  • Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister - Vol. 2