Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 14992 Glaspell, Susan 1876 1948 Cook, Susan Cook, Mrs. George Cram Glaspel, Susan Plays Trifles The outside The verge Inheritors. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Plays by Susan Glaspell" is a collection of dramatic works written during the early 20th century, featuring notable titles such as "Trifles," "The Outside," and "The Verge." The plays often explore themes of gender roles, societal expectations, and human psychology, showcasing the nuanced struggles of women in a male-dominated world. Through rich character development, Glaspell highlights the emotional landscapes of her protagonists, inviting contemplation about the nature of truth and justice. At the start of "Trifles," the scene is set in a disordered farmhouse kitchen, where a group of men, including the county attorney and sheriff, arrive to investigate the murder of John Wright, a domineering husband. Meanwhile, the wives of the men, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, enter slowly and begin to observe the seemingly trivial details of the kitchen. While the men dismiss these as unimportant, the women uncover clues about the deceased and the potential motive for murder, particularly through their empathy for Mrs. Wright's situation. This initial exploration of domestic space lays the groundwork for a powerful commentary on the often-overlooked significance of women's experiences and insights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American drama PS Text One Act Plays Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 384988 2025-06-05T03:55:53.064583 text/html 389381 2020-12-20T01:44:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 196012 2025-06-05T03:56:01.337552 application/epub+zip 199762 2025-06-05T03:55:55.224568 application/epub+zip 199763 2025-06-05T03:55:53.871554 application/epub+zip 350879 2025-06-05T03:56:05.431528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330786 2025-06-05T03:56:00.513555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312520 2022-09-05T08:48:44.950239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351675 2023-10-05T06:16:56.368648 text/plain 16013 2025-06-05T03:56:05.577505 application/rdf+xml 7947 2025-06-05T03:55:54.479555 image/jpeg 2423 2025-06-05T03:55:54.180574 image/jpeg 190284 2025-06-05T03:55:53.100564 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia