Carol Adlam's Graphic Novel About Gentleman Jack's First Wife, Eliza

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Artist Carol Adlam is developing a graphic novel titled *Eliza: Being a True History of Eliza Raine*, drawing from the real-life story of Eliza Raine, the first wife of Anne Lister, the 19th-century diarist whose life inspired the HBO series *Gentleman Jack*. The project adapts historical records to tell Eliza's perspective on her marriage to Lister, a woman whose sexuality and relationships were documented in her famous diaries. Adlam's work joins a growing body of creative retellings centered on the lesser-known figures surrounding LGBTQ+ historical figures.