The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen: Passing, Quicksand, and The Stories by Nella Larsen, Charles Larson, Marita Golden
The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen: Passing, Quicksand, and The Stories
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Nella Larsen, Charles Larson, Marita Golden
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The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen: Passing, Quicksand, and The Stories

Nella Larsen, Charles Larson, Marita Golden

304 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced

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This volume brings together the complete fiction of the author of Passing and Quicksand, one of the most gifted writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Throughout her short but brilliant literary career, Nella Larsen wrote piercing dramas about the bla...

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Moods

reflective 93%
challenging 53%
sad 53%
emotional 46%
dark 40%
tense 13%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

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3.9

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