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1Fidelity

By Susan Glaspell

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)

2Trifles

By Susan Glaspell

On the surface, this short play is a slice-of-life story about a murder investigation in the rural United States. However, it is also a story about the relationships between men and women, husbands and wives, and the often-overlooked "trifles" which can say so much about a person's life. (Summary by Arielle Lipshaw)<br /><br /> <strong>Cast:</strong><br>George Henderson (County Attorney): <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492">mb</a><br>Henry Peters (Sheriff): <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5319">Guero</a><br>Lewis Hale (a neighboring farmer): <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5637">Anthony</a><br>Mrs. Peters: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536">Arielle Lipshaw</a><br>Mrs. Hale: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a><br>Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2911">David Lawrence</a><br><br><strong>Audio edited by:</strong> Arielle Lipshaw

3Lifted Masks

By Susan Glaspell

In this collection of short stories, Susan Glaspell examines the unique character of America and its people. (Summary by wildemoose)

4Inheritors

By Susan Glaspell

Inheritors, (1921) by American dramatist Susan Glaspell concerns the legacy of an idealistic farmer who wills his highly coveted midwest farmland to the establishment of a college (Act I.) Forty years later, when his granddaughter stands up for the rights of Hindu nationals to protest at the college her grandfather founded, she jeopardizes funding for the college itself and sets herself against her own uncle, president of the institution's trustees (Acts II & III.) Ultimately, she defies her family's wishes, and as a consequence is bound for prison herself (Act IV.) The play was a stirring defense of free speech and an individual's ability to stand for his or her own ideal during a time of aggressive anti-Communist politics in the US. Inheritors was first performed at Provincetown Playhouse in 1922, the last of Glaspell's plays presented there. It has been revived in New York City by Mirror Repertory in 1983 and Metropolitan Playhouse in 2005. (Summary by Wikipedia)<br><br> <strong>Cast</strong>:<br>Smith: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7040">Chris Marcellus</a><br>Grandmother: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4064">Margaret Espaillat</a><br>Silas Morton, Emil Johnson: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5637">Anthony</a><br>Felix Fejevary the First: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7061">AllenJohns</a><br>Felix Fejevary the Second: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7314">Rick Cahill</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7247">Robert Hoffman</a><br>Senator Lewis, Ira Morton: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7122">Nathanial W.C. Higgins</a><br>Horace Fejevary: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7079">Chuck Williamson</a><br>Doris: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a><br>Fussie: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6489">Liz Bennington</a><br>Madeline Fejevary Morton: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536">Arielle Lipshaw</a><br>Isabel Fejevary: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5796">Linette Geisel</a><br>Harry: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7111">MichaelH-S</a><br>Holden: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6482">Delmar H. Dolbier</a><br>Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6544">Amanda Friday</a><br>Audio edited by Chuck Williamson

5Verge

By Susan Glaspell

This play is Glaspell’s recognition of the way in which Victorian society left some women feeling trapped in roles for which they were unsuited. Because of the play’s non-realistic speech patterns and expressionistic elements, it was dismissed by most critics as being muddled and confusing. It has recently been ‘‘rediscovered’’ by feminist theorists, however, who see the work as an important contribution to theatre history. In 1921 when this play was first produced, women were still expected to stay at home and be dutiful wives and mothers. Many women began to voice dissatisfaction with their lack of opportunities and tried to change the situation. Thus, the feminist movement began to take hold. Other women rebelled by retreating into despondency, depression and, sometimes, madness. The Verge also reflects the fascination with Freudian theory that was sweeping the United States at the time. Freud had delivered his first U.S. lectures in 1909, and his theories of psychoanalysis and dream interpretation were widely discussed in many popular publications of the day. (Summary by by Michele Eaton)<br /><br /><strong>Cast</strong><br />Anthony: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705">Algy Pug</a><br />Harry Archer: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/8169">tovarisch</a><br />Hattie: <a href="a href=">Victoria P</a><br />Claire: <a href="a href=">Michele Eaton</a><br />Richard Demming: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7848">bala</a><br />Tom Edgeworthy: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7079">Chuck Williamson</a><br />Elizabeth: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a><br />Adelaide: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6544">Amanda Friday</a><br />Dr. Emmons: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/8012">Sarah Parshall</a><br />Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3157">Tricia G</a><br /><br /><strong>Audio edited by Michele Eaton</strong>

6Visioning, A Novel

By Susan Glaspell

"The Visioning, Susan Glaspell's second novel, tells about Katie Jones, a young woman who lives in the comfortable world she knows with a charming circle of friends. Her brother is an army officer, and her uncle lives in Washington. The world she knows is the world they let her see. Until Anne comes into the picture. Katie saves Anne from killing herself. Katie invents a story about Anne, a story which suits Katie's world, but what would she do, and feel, when she discovers the truth? The story focuses around Katie's eye opening experiences and her search for place and meaning in the new world she slowly discovers. Glaspell's usual charm and witty observation, this book is a wonderful read. It could also be of interest to fans of Virginia Woolf's "Night And Day." - Summary by Stav Nisser

7Glory Of The Conquered

By Susan Glaspell

"The Glory Of The Conquered, The Story Of A Great Love" is Susan Glaspell's first novel. It tells the story of Karl, who was blinded after being injured by a lab experiment and his wife, Ernestine, who nursed him. - Summary by Stav Nisser.

A collection of adult stories - sad, humorous, and adventurous - about Man's Best Friend. <b>NOTE</b>: Some of these selections contain violence and racial stereotypes that will be objectionable to some listeners. - Summary by TriciaG

9Bernice

By Susan Glaspell

The death of a larger than life woman leaves behind an equally huge hole in the hearts of those who knew her, a hole only made deeper and darker by the unanswered questions and mystery surrounding her sudden death. This sudden event causes those closest to her to question just how well they really knew Bernice. A drama that explores grief and the social criticism of its time - Summary by Inkell<br><br> <u>Cast List:</u><br> Mr. Allen, Bernice’s Father: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/17576">Beeswaxcandle</a><br> Abbie: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/17099">Claudia Caldi</a><br> Craig Norris, Bernice’s Husband: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425">Larry Wilson</a><br> Laura (Mrs. Kirby), Craig’s Sister: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/18783">rrushme</a><br> Margaret Pierce, Bernice’s Friend: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/18801">Stunning</a><br> Stage Directions: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/17662">Inkell</a><br>