About the Book: Passing
Generally regarded as nella larsens best work, passing was first published in
1929 but has received a lot of renewed attention because of its close
examination of racial and sexual ambiguities. It has achieved canonical status
in many American universities. Clare kendry is living on the edge.
Light-skinned, elegant, and ambitious, she is married to a racist white man
unaware of her African American heritage, and has severed all ties to her past
after deciding to 'pass as a white woman. Clares childhood friend, Irene
Redfield, just as light-skinned, has chosen to remain within the African
American community, and is simultaneously allure and