Passing Larsen Nella
Passing Larsen Nella First published to critical acclaim in 1929, Passing firmly established Nella Larsen's prominence among women writers of the Harlem Renaissance. She and her husband, Brian, a…
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Passing Larsen Nella
First published to critical acclaim in 1929, Passing firmly established Nella Larsen's prominence among women writers of the Harlem Renaissance. She and her husband, Brian, a prominent physician, share a comfortable Harlem town house with their sons. The Modern Library is proud to present Passing--an electrifying story of two women who cross the color line in 1920s New York--together with a new Introduction by the Obie Award- winning playwright and novelist Ntozake Shange.Irene Redfield, the novel's protagonist, is a woman with an enviable life.
But her hold on this world begins to slip the day she encounters Clare Kendry, a childhood friend with whom she had lost touch. Her work arranging charity balls that gather Harlem's elite creates a sense of purpose and respectability for Irene. Clare--light-skinned, beautiful, and charming--tells Irene how, after her father's death,