Library of america presents one of the masterworks of the harlem renaissance, the tragic story of a young woman caught b. Library of america presents one of the masterworks of the. Often the book quicksand 10 by larsen, nella paperback 2010 will bring one to the new experience of. Quicksand is a 1928 novel by nella larsen, a writer of the harlem. One of the most acclaimed and influential writers of the harlem renaissance, nella larsen published her powerful first novel in 1928. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading quicksand. Quicksand penguin twentiethcentury classics kindle edition by nella larsen, thadious m. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Read quicksand by nella larsen online, read in mobile or kindle. Read quicksand a library of america ebook classic by nella larsen available from rakuten kobo. Read quicksand by nella larsen available from rakuten kobo. Born to a white mother and an absent black father, and despised for her dark skin, helga crane has long had to fend for herself.
Download quicksand by nella larsen ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Written by nella larsen, audiobook narrated by margaret melosh. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views. Nella larsen s novels quicksand 1928 and passing 1929 document the historical realities of harlem in the 1920s and shed a bright light on the social world of the black. Passing, quicksand, and the stories charles larson, nella larsen, marita golden isbn. Helgas mother is white, and her father is blackand absent.
Ostracized throughout her lonely childhood for her dark sk. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Find in a library download this page pdf download left page pdf. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Quicksand features intriguing autobiographical parallels with larsen s own life, in addition. The novels greatest appeal and achievement, however, is not sociological, but psychological. Nella larsen s novels quicksand 1928 and passing 1929 document the historical realities of harlem in the 1920s and shed a bright light on the social world of the black bourgeoisie.
It focuses on helga crane, a mixedrace woman who is a schoolteacher in the american south. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. Quicksand, nella larsen s powerful first novel, has intriguing autobiographical parallels and at the same time invokes the international dimension of african american culture of the 1920s. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Socially, economically, and psychologically, helga struggles against the quicksand of classism, racism, and sexism. Quicksand ebook by nella larsen 9781598535747 rakuten kobo. Nella larsen 18911964 quicksand is a 1928 novel by nella larsen, a writer of the harlem renaissance. Nella larsens first novel tells the story of helga crane, a fictional character loosely based on.
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