Clarissa's Blog

I’ve been reading up on Frank Russell, the brother of the great philosopher Bertrand Russell and one of the husbands of Elizabeth von Arnim.

Frank Russell was known for two things: his very progressive feminist beliefs and his outlandish mistreatment and harassment of his many wives. It’s almost comical how he managed to advance the cause of women’s rights in the short breaks he took from bullying and persecuting women.