Set in 1832 Halifax, West Yorkshire, the season begins with Anne Lister returning to her ancestral home, Shibden Hall , following a heartbreak in Paris. Lister is depicted as a formidable polymath—a businesswoman, mountaineer, and landowner who refuses to conform to contemporary gender norms.
: Lister’s efforts to revitalize her estate by reopening its coal mines and her fierce rivalry with the local Rawson brothers , who have been stealing coal from beneath her land. Gentleman Jack Season 1 Complete Pack
Historical Significance and "The Rosetta Stone of Lesbian History" Set in 1832 Halifax, West Yorkshire, the season