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Trifles and A Jury of Her Peers

2020-09-19 Fiction
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Book Synopsis Trifles and A Jury of Her Peers by : Susan Glaspell

Download or read book Trifles and A Jury of Her Peers written by Susan Glaspell. This book was released on 2020-09-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First performed in 1916, "Trifles", by American playwright, actress, and novelist Susan Glaspell, is widely considered to be one of the greatest works of American theatre. Written early in the feminist movement, "Trifles" is a one-act play that explores how women act in public versus how they are in private. Loosely based on the real-life story of the murder of John Hossack and the suspicion that fell on his wife as the possible murderer, Glaspell's play compares the official investigation of the murder by the men in charge with the unofficial investigation conducted by their wives. The wives find evidence and insight into the mind of the accused murderer in ways completely ignored by their husbands and as a result are able to discover the truth. An instant critical and commercial success, audiences were riveted with the play's ground-breaking portrayal of justice and morality. In 1917, Glaspell revisited the murder investigation and published an adaption of "Trifles" as the short story "A Jury of Her Peers". Both of these fascinating and thought-provoking works on feminism and the different views that men and women have on what is right versus what is wrong are presented together in this volume. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

On Susan Glaspell's Trifles and "A Jury of Her Peers"

2015-10-23 Performing Arts
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Release : 2015-10-23
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Book Synopsis On Susan Glaspell's Trifles and "A Jury of Her Peers" by : Martha C. Carpentier

Download or read book On Susan Glaspell's Trifles and "A Jury of Her Peers" written by Martha C. Carpentier. This book was released on 2015-10-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a wharf in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where Greenwich Village bohemians gathered in the summer of 1916, Susan Glaspell was inspired by a sensational murder trial to write Trifles, a play about two women who hide a Midwestern farm wife's motive for murdering her abusive husband. Following successful productions of the play, Glaspell became the "mother of American drama." Her short story version of Trifles, "A Jury of Her Peers," reached an unprecedented one million readers in 1917. The play and the story have since been taught in classrooms across America and Trifles is regularly revived on stages around the world. This collection of fresh essays celebrates the centennial of Trifles and "A Jury of Her Peers," with departures from established Glaspell scholarship. Interviews with theater people are included along with two original works inspired by Glaspell's iconic writings.

Trifles

1916 One-act plays
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Release : 1916
Genre : One-act plays
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'Trifles' and 'a Jury of Her Peers'

2014-01-04 Murder
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Release : 2014-01-04
Genre : Murder
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Book Synopsis 'Trifles' and 'a Jury of Her Peers' by : Susan Glaspell

Download or read book 'Trifles' and 'a Jury of Her Peers' written by Susan Glaspell. This book was released on 2014-01-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here in one convenient volume are the two versions of the same story that Susan Glaspell wrote. 'Trifles', her first play, was performed and published in 1916; the following year, Glaspell wrote 'A Jury of Her Peers as a short story version of the same story in order to reach a wider audience. Both texts are early feminist masterpieces, and with this edition readers can read both versions of this classic story which challenges male prejudice.

On Susan Glaspell's Trifles and "A Jury of Her Peers"

2015-10-23 Performing Arts
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Release : 2015-10-23
Genre : Performing Arts
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Book Rating : 118/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis On Susan Glaspell's Trifles and "A Jury of Her Peers" by : Martha C. Carpentier

Download or read book On Susan Glaspell's Trifles and "A Jury of Her Peers" written by Martha C. Carpentier. This book was released on 2015-10-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a wharf in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where Greenwich Village bohemians gathered in the summer of 1916, Susan Glaspell was inspired by a sensational murder trial to write Trifles, a play about two women who hide a Midwestern farm wife's motive for murdering her abusive husband. Following successful productions of the play, Glaspell became the "mother of American drama." Her short story version of Trifles, "A Jury of Her Peers," reached an unprecedented one million readers in 1917. The play and the story have since been taught in classrooms across America and Trifles is regularly revived on stages around the world. This collection of fresh essays celebrates the centennial of Trifles and "A Jury of Her Peers," with departures from established Glaspell scholarship. Interviews with theater people are included along with two original works inspired by Glaspell's iconic writings.

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