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Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction

Passing

Nella Larsen (author)

Paperback Published on: 02/07/2026

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Synopsis

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

Publisher information

Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9781529981308
Number of pages: 160
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 13 mm
Weight: 126g
Languages: English

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An essential thrilling read on racism in the 1920s

Passing, by Nella Larsen, is a beautiful novella about racism in the 1920s. Light skinned Irene's life turns upside down when she meets an old school f... READ MORE

Lizzie | @littlehux

4.5 Stars!

Irene and Clare are old school friends, whose lives have taken very different paths. Irene lives as a black woman, married to a black man. Clare, however, ... READ MORE

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