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Trifles, Susan Glaspell’s one-act play about a woman arrested for the murder of her husband, was first performed by the Provincetown Players in 1916
. Written during the First-Wave Feminist movement, the play explores the dangers of restrictive gender roles and the fundamental injustices of a patriarchal society. The play was embraced by feminist critics and has been included in many literary anthologies.Read the free full text, the full play summary, the full play analysis, and an in-depth character analysis of Minnie Wright from Trifles.
