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Passing (1929) is a novel by American author Nella Larsen. Set primarily in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the 1920s, the story centers on the reunion of two childhood friends—Clare Kendry and Irene Redfield—and their increasing fascination with each other's lives.
- Nella Larsen, Carla Kaplan
- 1929
Learn about Nella Larsen's classic novel of racial passing, published in 1929 and adapted into a Netflix film in 2021. Find summaries, analysis, quotes, and study tools for Passing on SparkNotes.
Passing, novel by Nella Larsen, published in 1929. Larsen’s novel, which closely followed her prizewinning Quicksand (1928), explores the complexities of racial identity in early 20th-century New York.
- Nicky Marsh
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A classic novel by Nella Larsen about two light-skinned Black women who pass for white in different ways. Irene, a practical and determined housewife, reconnects with Clare, a self-centered and reckless socialite, and their lives become entangled in a web of lies and betrayal.
A classic novel about two Black women who pass for white in 1920s Harlem. Read ratings, reviews, and an introduction by Brit Bennett, the bestselling author of The Vanishing Half.
Nella Larsen's powerful, thrilling, and tragic tale about the fluidity of racial identity that continues to resonate today. A New York Times Editors' Choice. Now a major motion picture starring Tessa Thompson and Alexander Skarsgård
