The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen
Passing, Quicksand, and The Stories
$39.12
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
6 November 2001
Summary
A remarkable volume that brings together the complete fiction of the author of Passing and Quicksand, one of the most gifted writers of the Harlem Renaissance.
“An original and hugely insightful writer.” - The New York Times
Throughout her short but brilliant literary career, Nella Larsen wrote piercing dramas about the black middle class that featured sensitive, spirited heroines struggling to find a place where they belonged. Passing, Lars…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385721004 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0385721005 |
| Author: | Nella Larsen, Charles Larson, Marita Golden |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 6 November 2001 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 132mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
“Highly charged interior dramas of the black middle class in Harlem [by] an original and hugely insightful writer.” —The New York Times
“Discovering The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen is like finding lost money with no name on it. One can enjoy it with delight and share it without guilt.” —Maya Angelou
“[Nella Larsen’s novels] open up a whole world of experience that seemed to me, when I first read them years ago, absolutely absorbing, fascinating, and indispensable. They do that still.” —Alice Walker
About The Author
Nella Larsen
Nella Larsen (1891-1964)
Nella Larsen was the author of two novels, Quicksand and Passing, and several short stories. She received a Guggenheim fellowship in 1930 to write a third novel. However, unable to find a publisher for it, she disappeared from the literary scene and later worked as a nurse. Larsen died in New York City in 1964.
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