The Course of the Barlow Romance

Sunday, June 28, 2026 - 11:00 The Lesbian Historic Motif Project As we come to the close of the analysis chapters of Orr's dissertation, we finally focus in on the course of Lister's courtship of Barlow and the landmarks in its progression. Major category: LHMPTags: LHMP LHMP #564p Orr 2006 A Sojourn in Paris - Anne and Mrs Barlow About LHMP Full citation: Orr, Dannielle. 2006. A Sojourn in Paris 1824-25: Sex and Sociability in the Manuscript Writings of Anne Lister (1791-1840). (Doctoral Dissertation, Murdoch University) Anne and Mrs Barlow Lister’s habit of using code phrases for meaningful events and concepts is particularly evident in language around desire. One especially colorful expression was “going to Italy.” Whitbread interpreted this as indicating a fully sexual relationship, but Orr opines that the evidence for this is not included in the excerpts in No Priest But Love, and that the meaning is more nuanced. The other method of signifying especially noteworthy progress in…