Anéantie par la mort de sa petite fille, trahie par son mari, Irma Lee Shraeder prépare minutieusement son suicide. Au moment de boire le verre d'eau dans lequel la poudre fatale est déjà dissoute, Janet, sa cousine bien-aimée, surgit inopinément et lui fait une surprenante proposition : embarquer sous un faux nom à bord du Constantinople à destination du Pirée. Vidée de ses derniers mots, Irma ne peut qu'accepter. Elle traverse la Méditerranée puis la Grèce comme un fantôme, muette, pour finalement s'échouer au milieu des ruines de la cité antique de Delphes. Là-bas, devenue une ombre parmi d'autres ombres, elle fait le deuil de son passé et revient peu à peu à la vie.Susan Glaspell (1876-1948) est une actrice, dramaturge et romancière américaine, surtout connue pour ses pièces de théâtre (prix Pulitzer en 1931). Auteur à succès, féministe avant l'heure, oubliée puis redécouverte, elle est aujourd'hui unanimement reconnue.

This richly illustrated volume brings together the most important and enduring works of Susan Glaspell, a trailblazing American playwright, novelist, and short story writer. A founding figure in modern American drama and a Pulitzer Prize winner, Glaspell explored themes of gender, justice, individuality, and social change with remarkable insight and innovation. The collection features her groundbreaking play Trifles, a subtle but powerful feminist commentary that remains a cornerstone of American theater. Also included are The Outside, The Verge, and Inheritors-each challenging conventional roles and illuminating the struggles of women and visionaries in early 20th-century society. In addition to her dramatic work, this edition includes selected short stories and excerpts from her novels, highlighting Glaspell's poetic prose and her deep understanding of character and psychology. Her writing is at once lyrical and political, intimate and universal. Enhanced by illustrations that bring scenes and characters to life, this collection is both a literary treasure and a visual experience. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the roots of feminist literature, early modernist theater, or the evolution of American storytelling. Contents: Plays o Trifles o The Outside o The Verge o Suppressed Desires o Inheritors o Close the Book o Woman's Honor o Tickless Time Novels o The Glory of the Conquered o The Visioning o Fidelity Short story collections o Lifted Masks

In this collection of short stories, Susan Glaspell examines the unique character of America and its people.

The small Midwestern town of Freeport was scandalized years ago when Ruth Holland, then a young girl, ran away to the West with a married man. Now that she's returned home to take care of her dying father, she faces some hard truths about who her true friends are and where her life is headed. (Summary by Arielle Lipshaw)

"A Jury of Her Peers" is a short story by Susan Glaspell, adapted from her one-act play "Trifles" exploring a murder mystery. The detectives trying to solve the crime are two women, making it one of the first pieces feminist detective fiction. It targets the vainglorious and absent-minded decisions of men, and highlights female's psychology and powerfulness of feeling. It is a crime and mystery short story that is both fast-paced entertaining, a must read. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere. Susan Glaspell (1876-1948) was an American writer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and the founder of the Provincetown Players: one of the leading and most influential drama collaborations in the United States. Her central subject is life in all its manifestations, making her a connoisseur of the human condition. Her best works include the dramas "Trifles" and "Alison's House", as well as the novels "Fidelity" and "The Morning is Near Us".