Quicksand and Passing Two Landmark Novels of Identity, Race, and Modern Life
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Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
25.02.2010
Verlag
Wilder PublicationsSeitenzahl
188
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/1,1 cm
Gewicht
282 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-60459-992-3
Nella Larsen's groundbreaking novels of race, identity, alienation, and social expectation stand among the defining works of the Harlem Renaissance and twentieth-century American literature. This volume brings together Quicksand and Passing, two psychologically sophisticated and deeply influential novels exploring the complexities of identity, belonging, gender, class, and racial perception in modern society. Originally published in the 1920s, Quicksand follows Helga Crane, a woman caught between cultures, communities, and personal expectations as she searches for meaning, independence, and emotional fulfilment in a world shaped by race, social convention, and inner conflict. In Passing, Larsen examines the fragile and dangerous boundaries of racial identity through the intertwined lives of two women navigating the realities of racial "passing" in American society. Blending psychological realism, social critique, emotional subtlety, and elegant prose, Larsen helped redefine the modern American novel through her nuanced exploration of identity, sexuality, class tension, isolation, and the pressures of social performance. Her work remains central to the literary and cultural legacy of the Harlem Renaissance and continues to resonate with contemporary readers and scholars alike. Widely regarded as masterpieces of twentieth-century fiction, Quicksand and Passing remain powerful examinations of race, gender, personal freedom, and the emotional costs of living within restrictive social structures. Ideal for readers of classic American literature, Harlem Renaissance fiction, literary realism, African American literature, women's fiction, and psychologically complex novels.
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