The first complete collection of the works of American playwright Susan Glaspell, this book includes all of the Pulitzer Prize winner's works iSuppressed Desires, Trifles, The People, The Outside, Woman's Honor, Close the Book, Tickless Timei, and iFree Laughteri these eight are all one acts and the full length plays iBernice, Inheritors, The Verge, Alison's House, The Comic Artist, Chains of Dewi, and iSprings Eternali, the last two of which are published here for the first time. Each play includes an introductory essay along with extended biographical and critical essays. Two appendices give details on both the first runs and select recent productions of the plays.