The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen: Passing, Quicksand, and The Stories by Nel

Description: The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen by Nella Larsen, Charles Larson, Marita Golden In this collection, readers rediscover one of the most gifted writers of the Harlem Renaissance, whose career flamed brightly but briefly in the 1920s. Nella Larsens subject is the struggle of sensitive, spirited heroines to find a place for themselves in a hostile world. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 TimesThroughout 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, Larsens best-known work, is a disturbing story about the unraveling lives of two childhood friends, one of whom turns her back on her past and marries a white bigot. Just as disquieting is the portrait in Quicksand of Helga Crane, half black and half white, who is unable to escape her loneliness no matter where and with whom she lives. Race and marriage offer few securities here or in the other stories in this compulsively readable collection, rich in psychological complexity and imbued with a sense of place that brings Harlem vibrantly to life. Author Biography NELLA LARSEN (1891-1964) was the author of two novels, Quicksand and Passing, and several short stories. She received a Guggenheim fellowship to write a third novel in 1930 but, unable to find a publisher for it, she disappeared from the literary scene and worked as a nurse.Larsen died in New York City in 1964. 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 Larsens 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 Review Quote "Highly charged interior dramas of the black middle class in Harlem [by] an original and hugely insightful writer." --The New York Times "DiscoveringThe Complete Fiction of Nella Larsenis like finding lost money with no name on it. One can enjoy it with delight and share it without guilt." --Maya Angelou Details ISBN0385721005 Author Marita Golden Short Title COMP FICTION OF NELLA LA Pages 304 Language English ISBN-10 0385721005 ISBN-13 9780385721004 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2001 Residence US Birth 1891 Death 1964 DOI 10.1604/9780385721004 UK Release Date 2001-11-06 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2001-11-06 NZ Release Date 2001-11-06 US Release Date 2001-11-06 Publisher Random House USA Inc Publication Date 2001-11-06 Imprint Random House USA Inc Subtitle Passing, Quicksand, and The Stories Edited by Charles Larson DEWEY 813.52 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123815733;

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