BEST OF (#35 OF 515) A JURY OF HER PEERS by SUSAN GLASPELL

Ladies - Be sure to catch 1001 Stories From the Gilded Age (Oct 2024) This one doing very well righrt now! "A Jury of Her Peers", a tense drama written in 1917, is a short story by Susan Glaspell, loosely based on the 1900 murder of John Hossack , which Glaspell covered while working as a journalist [ for the Des Moines Iowa Daily News. It is seen as an example of early f eminist literature because two female characters are able to solve a mystery that the male characters cannot. They are aided by their knowledge of women's psychology. The story was adapted into an episode of the 1950s TV series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It was also adapted into a 30-minute film by Sally Heckel in 1980. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. TWO NEW MEMBER ONLY SHOWS NOW AVAILABLE TO PATRONS! www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Thank you. Join for one dollar a month and get THE BEST OF 1001, mostly ad free! Join at 2.99/month and up and get PRIME CUTS- visit us at http://.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork and check us out! YOUR REVIEWS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AT APPLE/ITUNES AND ALL ANDROID HOSTS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! LINKS BELOW... Catch ALL of our shows at one place by going to www.BESTOF1001STORIES.COM- our home website with Megaphone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices