Invisible Man
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of American literature, Invisible Man chronicles the journey of an unnamed Black narrator navigating a society that refuses to see him as a human being. From a Southern college to the streets of Harlem, Ellison's novel unfolds with searing wit and blazing social intelligence, capturing the brutal absurdity of racial prejudice in mid-twentieth-century America. The narrator's odyssey uncovers the layers of invisibility imposed upon him — not through any supernatural force, but through the willful blindness of those around him. Written in a voice that is by turns comic, tragic, and furiously alive, Invisible Man stands as one of the most powerful indictments of racism and a profound meditation on identity, self-determination, and the meaning of freedom.
Author: Ralph Ellison
Format: Paperback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of American literature, Invisible Man chronicles the journey of an unnamed Black narrator navigating a society that refuses to see him as a human being. From a Southern college to the streets of Harlem, Ellison's novel unfolds with searing wit and blazing social intelligence, capturing the brutal absurdity of racial prejudice in mid-twentieth-century America. The narrator's odyssey uncovers the layers of invisibility imposed upon him — not through any supernatural force, but through the willful blindness of those around him. Written in a voice that is by turns comic, tragic, and furiously alive, Invisible Man stands as one of the most powerful indictments of racism and a profound meditation on identity, self-determination, and the meaning of freedom.