Passing

By Nella Larsen, Carla Kaplan, Penguin Classics

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.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529981301
• ISBN13: 9781529981308
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Vintage Classics
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.