Radical Georgian Women Writers

Mary Lister inherited five volumes of largely unknown letters collected by her great-great-grandmother Theresa Lister/Lewis, herself a novelist historian and campaigner against Slavery.

The collection included letters from Thomas Chatterton, the doomed poet, Byron, David Hume, George III and George IV, and the royal princesses. But one whole volume contained letters to Theresa from women writers such as Maria Edgeworth, Harriet Martineau, Lady Caroline Lamb, Lady Byron, Susan Ferrier, Joanna Baillie and Mary Somerville, the scientist who discovered Neptune.

Mary will give an illustrated talk, with portraits and extracts of their letters.

Mary Lister is a poet and artist, and an author of nine books, including Complete Twerks and her latest, It’s Mythic up North.

Thursday 14 May

6pm-8pm (6pm doors for 6.30pm start)

Porter Hill Tea Company, Westgate (next to Byram Arcade front entrance), Huddersfield HD1 1NN

£3, free for Essential carers accompanying a ticket holder (Limited tickets, early booking recommended)

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