Edited by Helena Whitbread. Selected diary entries for the years 1816 through 1824 reveal Lister's unique strength of character as she defied the rules of her time and controlled her own finances, time, love life, and body. Valuable for those interested in the history of gender and sexuality, and lesbian history. Lister [1791-1840] is the inspiration for the HBO series Gentleman Jack. Introduction, endnotes, index. Virago Modern Classics. 2010. Paper. NEW. $14.00