Beatrice Harraden

Beatrice Harraden (1864–1936) was a British writer and suffragette. In An Idyll of London she describes the poignant friendship between two lonely individuals, both of them artists. One is an old man approaching the end of a miserable life, where he...

A collection of short stories written by prominent supporters of the women's suffrage movement in the United Kingdom.A Red Door Consulting production. Author - Beatrice Harraden. Narrator - Cathy Dobson. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

Beatrice Harraden (1864-1936) was a British writer and suffragette."The Umbrella-Mender" is a disturbing tale about an eccentric man who runs a repair shop for umbrellas. One evening he is surprised by a knock at the door. Outside is a man who tells...