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The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen
The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen: Passing, Quicksand, and The Stories | Nella Larsen
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In The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen, whose career flamed brightly but briefly in the 1920s, we rediscover one of the most gifted writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Nella Larsen's subject is the struggle of sensitive, spirited heroines to find a place for themselves in a hostile world. Passing is the story of a light-skinned beauty who, after spending years passing for white, finds herself dangerously drawn to an old friend's Harlem neighborhood. In Quicksand, a restless young mulatto tries desperately to find a comfortable place in a world in which she sees herself as a perpetual outsider. Race and marriage offer few securities here or in the other stories in a collection that is compellingly readable, rich in psychological complexity, and imbued with a sense of place that brings Harlem vibrantly to life. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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DivineDiana
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This book was a combination of short stories and two novellas. Spare, beautiful writing that pulls you into the stories. Detailed description of clothing and settings. Endings with a punch. A member of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen was chosen for the New York Times project Overlooked. Obituaries were written posthumously of historic women who were overlooked. #booked2023 #ashortstorycollection #mttbr

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DivineDiana
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Current read.

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Mitch
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Look what‘s just arrived! Thank you so so much @Soubhiville - it‘s a gorgeous edition - with lots of interesting essays too. Thank you 🙏

Mitch I sat down and wrote a letter to you this afternoon - must have been channelling the positive energy between us! 🤣🤣🤣 1y
Soubhiville I feel like this took forever to get to you! I like the idea of a cord of energy between us 😁. 1y
Soubhiville I have only read Passing by her, but I look forward to reading more because I thought Passing was so good. I hope you‘ll enjoy, happy late birthday. 💕 1y
Megabooks That‘s a beautiful edition! 1y
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Tamra
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I really enjoyed Passing and this book has been on my TBR. I snagged it via Kindle deal!

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Good snag! I got it last year and really enjoyed them all. 5y
Graywacke Nice! I bought this recently on Kindle too. I was hoping to get to Passing sometime this year. 5y
Tamra @Graywacke it‘s very good! I hope you get to it. 5y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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These tales capture the disillusionment & feeling of never truly belonging to those stuck between two worlds & never feeling at home in either. Whether it‘s outright “Passing” or the constantly moving, trying vainly to find your place, while sinking further into the “Quicksand” of the race question, you can feel the soul crushing pressure of not belonging. As for the other shorts in the collection, they left me wanting & wishing for more.

Daisey I read and enjoyed both Passing and Quicksand earlier this year. Is the rest of this made up of shorter stories? Approximately how many? 5y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Daisey 3 other VERY very short stories, maybe a total of half an hour read, so about 10 minute stories. If it‘s still free on kindle, great, if not I probably wouldn‘t pay just for them. 5y
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School reading intensifies. Can you believe my favorite lit professor is teaching a class called Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance 😍 #studentlife #harlemrenaissance