| Passing Contributor(s): Larsen, Nella (Author), Bernard, Emily (Introduction by), Davis, Thadious M. (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 0142437271 ISBN-13: 9780142437278 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2003 Annotation: The landmark novel about the cultural meaning of race, first published in 1929, is a remarkably candid exploration of shifting racial and sexual boundaries which tells the story of an two African-American woman who must confront lies and secret fears. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | African American - Women - Fiction | Psychological |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 97009482 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.30 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 60413 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Skarsg rd Clare Kendry is living on the edge. Light-skinned, elegant, and ambitious, she is married to a racist white man unaware of her African American heritage, and has severed all ties to her past after deciding to "pass" as a white woman. Clare's childhood friend, Irene Redfield, just as light-skinned, has chosen to remain within the African American community, and is simultaneously allured and repelled by Clare's risky decision to engage in racial masquerade for personal and societal gain. After frequenting African American-centric gatherings together in Harlem, Clare's interest in Irene turns into a homoerotic longing for Irene's black identity that she abandoned and can never embrace again, and she is forced to grapple with her decision to pass for white in a way that is both tragic and telling. This edition features a new introduction by Emily Bernard and notes by Thadious M. Davis. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |