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Susan Glaspell's acclaimed masterpiece with a critical introduction and appendix written especially for the aspiring student.

Susan Glaspell's 'Trifles' is as relevant today as when it was first performed. It is a masterpiece of brevity, full of tension, and an incisive yet subtle attack on patriarchal society: an early feminist masterpiece.

Drama / Characters: 3 male, 2 female

Scenery: interior

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... Read Full Overview

A famous one-play act, Trifle is a story of a mysterious murder, loosely based on the real-life case of John Hossack. The act was first played by Provincetown Players on August 8, 1916. In the original performance Glaspell played the role of Mrs. Hale. An early example of feminist... Read Full Overview