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Description
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. As a young woman, Helga teaches at an all-black school in the South, but even here she feels different. Moving to Harlem and eventually to Denmark, she attempts to... read more
Memorable Quotes
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“'Twenty-three. I see. Some day you'll learn that lies, injustice, and hypocrisy are a part of every ordinary community. Most people achieve a sort of protective immunity, a kind of callousness, toward them. If they didn't, they couldn't endure. I think there is less of these evils here than in most places, but because we're trying to do such a big thing, to aim so high, the ugly things show more, they irk some of us more. Service is like a clean white linen, even the tiniest specks shows.' He went on, explaining, amplifying pleading.”
First Sentence
Helga Crane sat alone in her room, which at that hour, eight in the evening, was in soft gloom.
Table of Contents
Introduction by Thadious M. Davis vii
Suggestions for Further Reading xxxv
A Note on a the Text xxxvii
Quicksand 1
Explanatory Notes 137
Authors & Contributors
- Nella Larsen (Author)
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