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Frieda Lawrence

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The Resume

    (August 11, 1879-August 11, 1956)
    Born in Metz, Germany
    Born Maria Frieda Johanna Baroness von Richthofen
    Wife of D.H. Lawrence
    Wrote the memoir 'Not I, But the Wind'
    Distant relative of Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (aka the Red Baron)

Why she might be annoying:

    She left her first husband and three children to elope with D.H. Lawrence.
    Her affair with Lawrence caused a scandal.
    She had an affair with an Italian soldier while married to Lawrence.
    She eventually married the soldier years after Lawrence's death.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She is believed to have inspired Lady Chatterley.
    She took care of Lawrence when he was dying of tuberculosis.
    She deeply regretted leaving her children.
    She owned a ranch in Taos, New Mexico.

Credit: truffle


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying