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Invisible Man

by Ralph Ellison · 1952

Literary Fiction · ranked #25 in category

An unnamed Black narrator, living underground in a basement lit by stolen electricity, recounts his journey through Southern education, the Communist Party and the depths of Harlem, always unseen by a society that refuses to acknowledge his full humanity. Ellison's sole novel is one of the great works of American literature.

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The verdict

Category
Literary Fiction
First published
1952 · 1950s
Author
Ralph Ellison
Standing
Essential Read

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