The Verge Study Guide

The Verge is a three-act play, originally produced in America in 1921, which addresses the plight of a creative, sensitive woman during the onset of the Women's Movement in the early 1900's. As Act I opens, the stage is set with an unusual-looking plant upon which a bright beam of light is directed. The beam is coming from the direction of a trap door in the floor. Everything else is dark and the sound of wind is heard, which creates an ominous atmosphere. (read more)