ralph ellison vintage book invisible man a novel 1994 modern library hardcover fiction literature classics
In this deeply compelling novel and epic milestone of American literature, a nameless narrator tells his story from the basement lair of the Invisible Man he imagines himself to be.
He describes growing up in a Black community in the South, attending a Negro college from which he is expelled, moving to New York and becoming the chief spokesman of the Harlem branch of "the Brotherhood," before retreating amid violence and confusion.
Originally published in 1952 as the first novel by a then unknown author, it remained on the bestseller list for sixteen weeks and established Ralph Ellison as one of the key writers of the century. The book is a passionate and witty tour de force of style, strongly influenced by T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land , James Joyce, and Dostoevsky.
Title: Invisible Man
Series: Modern Library
Author: Ralph Ellison
Hardcover: 575 pages
Printing: 17th
Publisher: Modern Library (1994)
Language: English
Condition: Fine (See Condition Notes)
Condition Notes: Vintage hardcover in fine condition. Like new. Grey boards, gilt lettering. Text and pages clean and unmarked. An excellent vintage copy of this Modern Library edition of Ralph Ellison's classic novel Invisible Man.