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Passing is a novel by American author Nella Larsen, first published in 1929. 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
- 215
- 1929
- April 1929
Overview. First published in 1929, Nella Larsen’s Passing is a classic novel of the Harlem Renaissance. Named for the practice of racial passing, or escaping discrimination by claiming to be white, Larsen’s second novel explores the intricacies of identity in race-obsessed twentieth-century America.
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A summary of the novel Passing by Nella Larsen, which explores the themes of race, identity, and desire through the story of Irene, a black woman who can pass for white. The summary covers the main events, characters, and conflicts of the novel, as well as the author's biography and critical analysis.
Passing contains elements of the roman à clef, for Larsen, the daughter of a white mother and Black father, was deeply interested in questions of racial identity. At its most obvious, the novel offers a satire of the mores, pretensions, and ambitions of the Harlem Renaissance.
- Nicky Marsh
A classic novel about a Black woman who passes for white and reconnects with her childhood friend in Harlem. Read the introduction by Brit Bennett, the bestselling author of The Vanishing Half, and see the ratings and reviews from other readers.
10 de nov. de 2021 · Passing, by Nella Larsen. Signet Classics. Editor's note: This essay references a book whose title contains a racial slur. The one thing most people know about Nella Larsen's...
