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Quicksand

First Edition ©2017 Nella Larsen

One of the most important novels of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen’s semi-autobiographical Quicksand follows a mixed-race woman’s travels as she seeks fulfillment in a racially and sexually treacherous world. This affordable student edition reprints and lightly annotates the  text of the
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Quicksand by Nella Larsen - First Edition, 2017 from Macmillan Student Store

An affordable edition of a classic African American novel, designed for teaching and learning.

One of the most important novels of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen’s semi-autobiographical Quicksand follows a mixed-race woman’s travels as she seeks fulfillment in a racially and sexually treacherous world. This affordable student edition reprints and lightly annotates the  text of the 1928 first edition, which is accompanied by a chronology of the life of the author, an illustrated introduction to the work, an annotated bibliography for further reading, and a concise glossary of literary terms.
 This Bedford College Edition of Quicksand is available in print or as a Bedford e-Book to Go and can be packaged with other Bedford/St. Martin’s titles, in particular at a significant discount with The Bedford Anthology of American Literature, edited by Susan Belasco and Linck Johnson.

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Authoritative text of a classic literary work. The text of the 1928 first edition has been carefully edited by a leading scholar of African American women’s literature.

Editorial apparatus designed for teaching and learning. The apparatus includes a chronology, an illustrated introduction to Quicksand and its contexts, a bibliography for further reading and research, and a glossary of literary terms.

A great value. The net price is below $10.00; packaging and e-book discounts are available.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chronology: The Life of Nella Larsen

An Introduction to Quicksand

Nella Larsen, Quicksand

Suggestions for Further Reading and Research

Glossary of Literary Terms

About the Editor

Nella Larsen