Nella Larsen was an important writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance. While she was not prolific, her work was powerful and critically acclaimed. Collected here are both of her novels, 'Passing' and 'Quicksand', as well as all three of her published short stories; 'Freedom,' 'The Wrong Man', and 'Sanctuary'. 'Quicksand' was autobiographical in nature and examined a woman's need for sexual fulfilment balanced against respectability and acceptance amid a deeply religious society. The novel