The Short Story Library: A Jury of Her Peers (Creative Short Stories) [Hardcover]

Susan Glaspell (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Series: Creative Short Stories

Two women uncover the truth in a rural murder investigation.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Creative Education (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0886824966
• ISBN-13: 978-0886824969
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,145,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still a good choice for introducing young adults to drama., April 25, 1998

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This review is from: The Short Story Library: A Jury of Her Peers (Creative Short Stories) (Hardcover)

I teach special education English classes to high school age teens at a drug treatment center. I find myself coming back to this short drama again and again for use in my classroom. The themes of trust, loyalty, and isolation set against a murder mystery backdrop make for a thought-provoking and engaging read.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting short story., February 15, 2004

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MAB (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Short Story Library: A Jury of Her Peers (Creative Short Stories) (Hardcover)

"A Jury of Her Peers" is a good short story and a must to read along with Glaspell's play "Trifles." The character development is better along with the emotions. I recommend.

4.0 out of 5 stars The Jury of Her Peers, September 5, 2011

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Alassandra - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Jury Of Her Peers (Paperback)

Upon reading Susan Glaspell: a Critical Biography in high school, I learned that within the era of Glaspell's most important stories and plays, it was mainly unacceptable to talk outwardly about the issue faced by woman within their homes and marriages. For any writer who chose to raise awareness of these issues, it was necessary to sneak into hard questions and uncomfortable truths through innuendo and suggestion. Jury of Her Peers deals with the investigation of a man's "mysterious" murder. While the layman can't even conceive of a motive, the layman's wives figure out the truth in a way that requires feminine understanding and sisterhood. There was surely an influential and important story during this time, and some of the dramatic elements are still poignant today. This is wonderful period piece, though literature has since provided much stronger commentary on women's issues.