Passing / by Nella Larsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Larsen, Nella

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women--Fiction.

African American women.

Multiracial people--Fiction.

Multiracial people.

Identity (Psychology)--Fiction.

Identity (Psychology).

Passing (Identity)--Fiction.

Passing (Identity).

Female friendship--Fiction.

Female friendship.

Human skin color--Fiction.

Human skin color.

New York (N.Y.)--Fiction.

New York (N.Y.).

Married women--Fiction.

Married women.

Genre:

Psychological fiction.

Physical Description:

83 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

US : Start Publishing Pd, 2024.

Summary:

"On an ordinary day like any other, Irene Redfield receives a letter from an old friend, Clare Kendry. Clare, having long ago crossed the color line, tells of the lonliness of her new white life and how she wishes to see her again. Conflicted, yet curious, Irene accepts the invitation, unknowingly setting Clare on a path of reflection and regret." -- Previous publisher.

Nella Larsen was an important writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance. While she was not prolific her work was powerful and critically acclaimed.Passing confronts the reality of racial passing. The novel focuses on two childhood friends Clare and Irene both of whom are light skinned enough to pass as white who have reconnected with one another after many years apart. Clare has chosen to pass while Irene has embraced her racial heritage and become an important member of her community.

Contents:

Part One. Encounter

Part Two. Re-Encounter

Part Three. Finale.

Notes:

First published in 1928.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9798880909704

9798880909711

OCLC:

1593860303