num_pages: 122
description: A stunning novel about the cultural and emotional conflicts faced by two light-skinned African American women in the 1920s. One marries a white man and "passes." The other marries within her race but denies prejudice. First published in 1929, PASSING is a remarkably candid exploration of racism and of the morally ambiguous consequences of even the most carefully made decisions.
language: English
title: Passing
titlecomplete: Passing
characters: Hugh Wentworth, Clare Kendry, Gertrude Martin, Brian Redfield, John Bellow, Irene Redfield
genres: Fiction, African American, 20th Century, Classics, School, Race, Historical, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Audiobook
ratings_count: 59945
places: New York City, New York, New York (State), Chicago, Illinois, The United States of America, Illinois, Harlem, New York City, New York
publisher: Penguin USA (P)