1929 Knopf title page · Lehigh University digital anthology · Public domain in the U.S.
Fiction
Passing
By Nella Larsen
About this book
Irene Redfield encounters Clare Kendry again after years apart and learns that Clare has built a life passing as white. As Clare draws closer to Irene’s family and Harlem social circle, their renewed friendship raises questions about who can afford to be seen and on what terms. Larsen keeps the story close to Irene’s perceptions, leaving readers to weigh her judgments.
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Paperback · Penguin Classics · ISBN 9780142437278
Edition and subjects
- Publisher
- A. A. Knopf
- Edition date
- 1929
- First published
- 1929