A Jury of Her Peers, Susan Glaspell
A Jury of Her Peers, Susan Glaspell
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A Jury of Her Peers

Author: Susan Glaspell

Narrator: Jennifer Woodward

Unabridged: 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2010

Synopsis

The facts are that a canary is dead, as is Mr. Foster. His wife, Minnie, is the prime suspect. Sheriff Peters can't crack the case, but two clever women can. Glaspell originally wrote the story as a play entitled Trifles in 1916.

About Susan Glaspell

Susan Glaspell (1876–1948) was a Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright, novelist, biographer, poet, actress, and director. Her works include Trifles, A Jury of Her Peers, and Fidelity. Her work was strongly influenced by a murder trial Glaspell covered for a newspaper, in which a woman was convicted of murdering her husband.

About Jennifer Woodward

Jennifer Woodward is an actress and narrator of audiobooks. She is known for her performance in several high-profile video games and for her part in the narration of Mr. Bones by Paul Theroux.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pam

Absolutely unknown author to me. A real surprise. This short story was published in 1917, evidently based on a murder the author would have been familiar with. She was university trained and a journalist at the time in Des Moines, Iowa. Her writing is considered early 20th century feminist. The char......more

Goodreads review by PattyMacDotComma

4.5★ “‘No telling; you women might come upon a clue to the motive--and that's the thing we need.’ Mr. Hale rubbed his face after the fashion of a showman getting ready for a pleasantry. ‘But would the women know a clue if they did come upon it?’ he said; . . .” What a satisfying treat this was! And pe......more

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