Bertrand Russell; a life, by Caroline Moorehead. London, Sinclair-Stevenson, 1992. [iiiv], 596 p. *Paper ed. Contents: Preface and acknowledgements. 1 Pembroke Lodge and the 'Deadly Nightshade' 2 Angels and embryos 3 Alys 4 Aristoteles Secundus 5 A secret worship of the same goals 6 A razor to chop wood: the philosopher in politics 7 Russell in love 8 Imprisoned voices 9 Beetles and brothers 10 A still small voice 11 Angular thoughts 12 Two things in the world, or three 13 A watchman, telling of the night 14 A benign and dancing presence 15 A nice clean sty 16 Desiccated, divorced and decadent 17 The way to a new paradise 18 A complicated cocoon 19 Elephants playing dancing mice 20 A delicious fresh breeze Afterword Bibliography and selected sources Index |