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Passing
Contributor(s): Larsen, Nella (Author)

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ISBN: 1614270007     ISBN-13: 9781614270003
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
OUR PRICE: $4.28  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | African American - Women
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Psychological
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 810 HL (High-Low)
Physical Information: 0.24" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.35 lbs) 102 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 60413
Reading Level: 5.7   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
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Publisher Description:
2011 Reprint of 1928 Edition not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Clare and Irene were two childhood friends. They lost touch when Clare's father died and she moved in with two white aunts. By hiding that Clare was part-black, they allowed her to 'pass' as a white woman and marry a white racist. Irene lives in Harlem, commits herself to racial uplift, and marries a black doctor. The novel centers on the meeting of the two childhood friends later in life, and the unfolding of events as each woman is fascinated and seduced by the other's daring lifestyle. The end of the novel is famous for its ambiguity. Many see this novel as an example of the plot of the tragic mulatto, a common figure in early African-American literature. Recently, Passing has received renewed attention because of its close examination of racial and sexual ambiguities and liminal spaces. It has achieved canonical status in many American universities.
 
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