Passing by Nella Larsen ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

Passing by Nella Larsen audiobook.

Genre: drama

In 1920s New York, Irene Redfield has built a careful life: a respected place in Harlem society, a comfortable home, and a firm commitment to the world she has chosen. Everything shifts when a chance encounter brings back Clare Kendry, a dazzling childhood acquaintance who has been living on the other side of the color line. Clare's decision to pass as white has given her access to wealth and safety, but it has also trapped her in a marriage and a social world where the truth could be catastrophic. Drawn to Irene's community and hungry for connection, Clare pushes her way back into Irene's orbit, unsettling friendships, marriages, and Irene's sense of control. As the two women circle each other, Larsen builds a tense, intimate portrait of desire, envy, fear, and the costs of performance, showing how race, class, and gender shape what a person can risk and what they must hide. Passing is a sharp Harlem Renaissance classic that turns a single reunion into a haunting study of identity and the fragile boundaries that hold a life together.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:07:25) Chapter 02

(00:48:40) Chapter 03

(01:17:41) Chapter 04

(01:21:12) Chapter 05

(01:43:37) Chapter 06

(02:08:44) Chapter 07

(02:18:09) Chapter 08

(02:24:21) Chapter 09

(02:48:41) Chapter 10

(02:55:36) Chapter 11

(03:02:27) Chapter 12

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