Passing by Nella Larsen
The classic 1920s story of a friendship torn apart, Passing is Nella Larsen's devastating masterpiece
Irene Redfield is living a life of careful balance in Harlem when a chance encounter draws her back into the orbit of Clare Kendry, a childhood friend. Passing as white, Clare moves effortlessly through a world that Irene has chosen to reject. Their renewed intimacy is charged with fascination and envy.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
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We Were Forbidden
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Paradises Lost
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In Praise of Prejudice
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The Old Man and the Sea
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Things: A Story of the Sixties
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Mouse Folk
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The Castle of Crossed Destinies
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Culture Counts
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Kew Gardens
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Monkey Business
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Masks
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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog
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A Gentle Spirit and a Faint Heart
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Fighters & Martyrs
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The Book of Imaginary Beings
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The Cat
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Sally Bowles
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Venus Smiles (and Other Vermillion Sands Stories)
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Behind a Mask
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The Invisible Girl
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A Souvenir of Japan
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Woman of Genius
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Pinball, 1973
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The Dead
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The Dunwich Horror
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Tender Buttons
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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Bartleby, The Scrivener
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Laura
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The Parasite
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The Third Man
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The Poet
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The Master of Go
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Distant Star
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Bewitched
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The Fatal Eggs
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The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices
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An Undesirable Friend
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Dracula's Guest
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Lady Susan
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Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age
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First Light
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Down by the Riverside
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Ape and Essence
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Sunday's Children
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The Case of the Late Pig
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Cain
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Young at the Time
Nella Larsen (1891-1964) was an American novelist and major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Chicago, she attended university in Nashville and subsequently lived in Denmark and New York, where she worked as a nurse and librarian. Her two novels, Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929), established her as one of the most important black female novelists in American history.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781529981308 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529981301 |
| Title | Passing |
| Author | Nella Larsen |
| Series | Brief Encounters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Classics |
| Year published | 2026-07-02 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |