Passing

Nella Larsen
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Fair, elegant, and ambitious, Clare is married to a white man unaware of her African American heritage and has severed all ties to her past.

Clare's childhood friend, Irene, just as light-skinned, has chosen to remain within the African American community, but refuses to acknowledge the racism that continues to constrict her family's happiness.

A chance encounter forces both women to confront the lies they have told others — and the secret fears they have buried within themselves.

A taut exploration of race and gender, Passing is one of the Harlem Renaissance's greatest works.

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