Passing by Nella Larsen is a classic English-language read in literary fiction. This brilliant and layered novel explores themes of race and identity in America. It is a deep, layered novel that offers insight into social tensions and personal conflicts.
Description
Passing is a layered novel that examines the complex lives of two light-skinned African-American women. Clare Kendry lives dangerously by hiding her African-American background from her white husband. Her childhood friend Irene Redfield chooses her community on purpose, but struggles with the enduring racism that affects her family. This layered novel, which forms the heart of the discussion on racial identity, confronts both women with their hidden fears and lies.
Product specifications
- Author: Nella Larsen
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Imprint: Penguin Classics
- Binding: B-format paperback
- Publication date: 2003-04-24
- Number of pages: 320
- ISBN: 9780142437278
- Theme: Classic fiction: literary and general
- BISAC: FICTION / Classics
About the author
Nella Larsen (1891–1964) was an American writer and an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Her novels Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929) are of great literary significance and make her a leading Black female author in the history of American literature.