Passing - Nella Larsen by Brit Bennett, Nella Larsen
Passing (UNABRIDGED) by Nella Larsen Narrated by Robin Miles, LENGTH: 4 hrs and 8 mins RELEASE DATE: 09-22-11 PUBLISHER: Recorded Books, Audible Editor Reviews, Larsens landmark novel was first published in 1929. Its author was one of the celebrated writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Clare Hendry, a black woman who passes for white, marries a white man who doesnt know his wifes true heritage. Irene Redfield, Clares childhood friend, is also fair enough to pass but has remained true to her community. When the two women accidentally meet as adults, their lives become entwined in the complexity of segregated America in the 1930s. Robin Miles gives an excellent performance. The novel countered racial stereotyping of African-American speech, and Miles has held true to the authors intention., Publishers Summary, First published in 1929, Passing is a remarkable exploration of the shifting racial and sexual boundaries in America. Larsen, a premier writer of the Harlem Renaissance, captures the
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Passing - Nella Larsen
Brit Bennett, Nella Larsen
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Passing (UNABRIDGED) by Nella Larsen Narrated by Robin Miles, LENGTH: 4 hrs and 8 mins RELEASE DATE: 09-22-11 PUBLISHER: Recorded Books, Audible Editor Reviews, Larsens landmark novel was first published in 1929. Its author was one of the celebrated writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Clare Hendry, a black woman who passes for white, marries a white man who doesnt know his wifes true heritage. Irene Redfield, Clares childhood friend, is also fair enough to pass but has remained true to her community. When the two women accidentally meet as adults, their lives become entwined in the complexity of segregated America in the 1930s. Robin Miles gives an excellent performance. The novel countered racial stereotyping of African-American speech, and Miles has held true to the authors intention., Publishers Summary, First published in 1929, Passing is a remarkable exploration of the shifting racial and sexual boundaries in America. Larsen, a premier writer of the Harlem Renaissance, captures the
