The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen: Passing, Quicksand, and the Stories
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- Synopsis
- Nella Larsen's subject is the struggle of sensitive, spirited heroines to find a place for themselves in a hostile world. Passing is the story of a light-skinned beauty who, after spending years passing for white, finds herself dangerously drawn to an old friend's Harlem neighborhood. In Quicksand, a restless young mulatto tries desperately to find a comfortable place in a world in which she sees herself as a perpetual outsider. Race and marriage offer few securities here or in the other stories in a collection that is compellingly readable, rich in psychological complexity, and imbued with a sense of place that brings Harlem vibrantly to life.
- Copyright:
- 2001
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 280 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780385721004
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 08/31/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Charles R. Larson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bea Awoniyi
- Proofread By:
- Barbara Baker
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.