Susan Glaspell was an American novelist who won a Pulitzer Prize for her plays. Her writing is known for developing sympathetic characters and understanding the complexities of life. Her interest in philosophy and religion is seen in her works. The four plays in this collection are; The Outside, Trifles, The Verge and Inheritors.
Susan Glaspell was an American novelist who won a Pulitzer Prize for her plays. Her writing is known for developing sympathetic characters and underst...
The first complete collection of the works of American playwright Susan Glaspell, this book includes all seven of the Pulitzer Prize winner's seven one-act works: Suppressed Desires, Trifles, The People, The Outside, Woman's Honor, Close the Book, and Tickless Time. The book also features Glaspell's seven full-length plays, including Bernice, Inheritors, The Verge, Alison's House, The Comic Artist, Chains of Dew, and Springs Eternal, the last two of which are published here for the first time. Each play includes an introductory essay along with extended biographical and critical essays. A...
The first complete collection of the works of American playwright Susan Glaspell, this book includes all seven of the Pulitzer Prize winner's seven on...
Unusually powerful and effective, and gives fine roles for two good actresses. The wife of a strangled farmer is arrested on suspicion. While officers and neighbors are searching the old farmhouse for evidence, two women friends discover a slain canary and a broken cage. This evidence can prove the wife guilty, but by keeping her secret, they free her. An American classic by one of the original members of the Provincetown Playhouse where this play was premiered.
The playwright, Susan Glaspell, is a Pulitzer Prize-Winner.
Drama / Characters: 3 male, 2 female
Scenery: interior
Unusually powerful and effective, and gives fine roles for two good actresses. The wife of ...
