Passing Contributor(s): Larsen, Nella (Author) |
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ISBN: 1420956132 ISBN-13: 9781420956139 Publisher: Digireads.com OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | African American - Urban - Fiction | Psychological |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 810 |
Physical Information: 0.19" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.25 lbs) 80 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 60413 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Larsen's second novel, "Passing," first published in 1929, the author revisits the theme of her first novel "Quicksand", that being the struggle for racial identity by children of mixed-race. The novel details the lives of two childhood friends, Clare Kendry and Irene Redfield, both of whom are of mixed African and European ancestry and are "passing" as whites. The novel picks up in the lives of the two as they later reunite in adulthood. An ambiguous relation develops between the two as they share a fascination for how each other's lives have transpired since they last knew each other. Larsen's work has been lauded for its exploration of race, gender, class, and sexuality amongst African Americans in early part of the 20th century. Now considered as a major figure of the Harlem Renaissance, Larsen's writing gives a firsthand insight into the struggle of African Americans during this era. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper. |