THE LISTER SISTERS: ANNE AND MARIAN

Book ID/图书代码： 10567026C00176

English Summary/英文概要： When Anne Lister, ‘Gentleman Jack,’ and her infamous diaries hit the headlines a few years ago, their popularity spawned a plethora of Gentleman Jack blogs, research and books which have focused primarily on Anne Lister’s romantic relationships with (a huge) number of women, but whilst they are an integral part of the Lister story, there is another woman lurking in the pages of her diaries: The original Lister Sister, Marian.

Marian Lister was Anne’s younger sister and the two women had a complex and fascinating relationship. The evidence reveals Marian to be a complicated woman who both resented, loved and was fiercely protective of her older sister. Forced to live together for a large part of their lives Anne vehemently disapproved of Marian’s desire to escape in order to marry a “carpet maker” feeling him to be unworthy of the sister she herself derided. Marian, for her part, did not understand her elder sister’s relationships with women, but she accepted them, defended her and worried about her excessively even whilst she ranted about Anne’s spending, scheming and selfishness.

When together, the two women bickered constantly with Marian, literally at times screaming in frustration at her headstrong sister. Anne, for her part, complained that Marian was “simple … good for nothing,” yet her approval meant a good deal to her.

Here, for the first time, we look at the complex relationship between the two women, how it developed, its moments of triumph and tragedy, as well as the profound influence it had on each of their lives.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 幾年前，安妮·李斯特（筆名「紳士傑克」）和她那惡名昭彰的日記成為新聞頭條，由此催生了大量關於這位現代史上第一位女同志「紳士傑克」的博客、研究和書籍，這些內容主要集中在安妮·李斯特與眾多女性的浪漫關係上。然而，儘管這些關係是李斯特家族故事不可或缺的一部分，但她的日記中還隱藏著另一個女人：李斯特家族的「第一任妹妹」瑪麗安。

瑪麗安‧李斯特是安妮的妹妹，兩人關係複雜而引人入勝。證據表明，瑪麗安是個性格複雜的女人，她既怨恨又深愛著姐姐，並且極力保護她。由於被迫共同生活了大半輩子，安妮強烈反對瑪麗安想要娶一個「地毯匠」的願望，認為他配不上自己這個被她輕蔑的妹妹。瑪麗安雖然不理解姊姊安妮與其他女性的關係，但她接受並維護她，即便一邊抱怨安妮揮霍無度、詭計多端、自私自利，她也總是過度擔憂。

兩人在一起時，瑪麗安總是和姊姊爭吵不休，有時甚至會因為姊姊固執而大聲咆哮。安妮則抱怨瑪麗安「頭腦簡單……一無是處」，但瑪麗安的認可對她來說卻意義非凡。

本文將首次深入探討兩位女性之間錯綜複雜的關係，探討其發展歷程、其中的喜悅與悲劇，以及這段關係對她們各自人生的深遠影響。(Zoe)

Awards/获奖情况：Rating: 5 out of 5 stars As a Yorkshire woman, I have always been interested in Anne and Marian Lister. The programme Gentleman Jack gave us an insight into the lifestyles of these interesting women. This book advances this history and provides an in-depth insight into these two interesting women. A well-written book and a recommended read.-NetGalley, Wendy M Rhodes

I really enjoyed this book. I discovered Anne Lister through the wonderful Gentleman Jack tv series and was eager to find out more about her life. This book was meticulously researched and and the reader finds out about Anne and her sister Marian’s lives through letters to each other. Poor Marian, she was discouraged from marrying and having a family but Anne was able to live her life as she pleased! Plenty of hypocrisy but sisters often have difficult relationships. It was interesting to read about the various family dynamics and I thoroughly enjoyed this book.-NetGalley, Fiona McCormick

An interesting read on two very different women connected by sisterhood. The author has done a fine job of posting the important details of not only the letters between the two but other significant people in their lives. She then breaks it down to explain the meaning and/or intent behind them. I found their lives very interesting and not just how they tried to manage their personal lives but other challenges as well which was not easy in a male dominated world. Very interesting women indeed!-NetGalley, Christine Cazeneuve

About the Author/作者介绍： 關於麗貝卡·巴特利(Rebecca Batley)

麗貝卡·巴特利是考古學家和歷史學家，特別關注女性歷史。她的作品發表於許多刊物，包括《新科學家》、《同性戀與女同性戀評論》和《AHM》。她定期為Ancient Origins撰稿，並曾就職於MOLA和Wessex Archaeology等機構。

About Rebecca Batley

Rebecca Batley is an archaeologist and historian, with a particular interest in women’s history. Her work can be found in numerous publications including New Scientist, Gay and Lesbian Review and AHM. She regularly writes for Ancient Origins and has worked for, amongst others, MOLA and Wessex Archaeology.

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