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

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 85%
emotional 50%
dark 45%
sad 45%
challenging 40%
tense 20%
mysterious 10%
informative 5%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 47%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 31%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 68% | No: 18% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

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