Beatrice Harraden

Ships that Pass in the Night

Reproduction of the original: Ships That Pass in the Night by Beatrice Harraden

Ships That Pass in the Night

"Hilda Strafford: A California Story" by Beatrice Harraden cleverly showcases the writer's passion for women's rights. Following the titular character Hilda, you're sucked into what life was like on the American west coast as a young woman during the years leading up to the turn of the century. Modern readers will be shocked to see how different, yet relevant, this book is.

A California Story

Hilda Strafford

"Ships That Pass in the Night" by Beatrice Harraden. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

The bravest of the Vikings -- The goldsmith's apprentice -- Joan of Arc and Little Pierre -- William of Wykeham's workmen -- How Master Caxton showed temper -- The sunbeam of the tower -- The vestal virgins -- How Livia won the brooch -- The eve of Caesar's "triumph" -- How Phidias helped the image-maker -- A true Spartan at heart -- The garland of wild olive.

Untold Tales of the Past

A mysterious girl comes to stay at a hotel. She fixes the hotel piano. The guests at the hotel think she is just a piano tuner, but could she be more?

The Bird on Its Journey

Cicely Hamilton

George Middleton

Christopher St John

Evelyn Glover

H.V. Esmond

H.M. Paull

Harlow Phibbs

The Methuen Drama Book of Suffrage Plays is an anthology of eight exciting pieces written for and by members of the Actresses Franchise League from 1909-13. Immediately playable, they offer strong, varied roles for female casts, while also providing invaluable source material to students and scholars from a wide range of disciplines. Featuring 'How The Vote Was Won' which remains one of the most popular and well known suffrage plays, the volume also includes seven shorter works: 'Lady Geraldine's Speech' (1909), a fantastic, fun piece for actresses. Lady Geraldine hasn't thought through the Suffrage cause and, on a visit to an old school friend meets some charismatic, successful and intelligent women who soon enlighten and encourage her on to the right path! 'Pot and Kettle' (1909), a comic piece in which a young woman returns to her family in great distress having assaulted a suffragette who was sitting near her at a Anti-Suffragist meeting. 'Miss Appleyard's Awakening' about an anti-suffrage campaigner who finds herself in the home of a sympathizer but ends up inadvertently drawing her hostesses' attention to the contradictions in her arguments 'Her Vote' by the actor and playwright Henry Esmond which provides an interesting male viewpoint on the movement, criticizing the young suffragist for wanting to be part of a movement about which she seems to understand little. 'The Anti-Suffragist or The Other Side', a charming, clever monologue about a sheltered young woman who finds herself increasingly involved with her local Anti-Suffrage society and increasingly puzzled by what she learns there. 'The Mother's Meeting', an entertaining monologue that uses a working class character to expose the inconsistencies in the Anti-Suffrage arguments. 'Tradition' was first performed at a matinee for the Woman Suffrage Party held at the Berkeley Theatre in New York City on Saturday 24 January 1913. The plays featured articulate the arguments of the Suffrage Movement through a variety of styles, both comic and serious, and perfectly illustrate the use of drama as a medium for social change and entertainment. Together with illustrations and an introduction charting the history of the Actresses Franchise League and exploring the context and provenance of the plays, this is an excellent resource for both study and performance.

How the Vote Was Won, Lady Geraldine’s Speech, Pot and Kettle, Miss Appleyard’s Awakening, Her Vote, The Mother’s Meeting, The Anti-Suffragist or The Other Side, Tradition

Beatrice Harraden

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