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.
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Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M03499121069-G
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Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Seller Inventory # M03499121069-V
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Seller: Antiquariat Christoph Wilde, Düsseldorf, Germany
608 S. Ill. Orig.-Broschur. Taschenbuch (= rororo 12106). - Buchblock etwas schiefgelesen und an den Ecken etwas bestoßen; die ersten Seiten dort mit kleiner Knickspur. Schnitt etwas fleckig; Papier altersbedingt leicht gebräunt. Handschriftlicher Eintrag auf Widmungsseite; ansonsten innen sauber. Ordentliches Exemplar. Seller Inventory # 073738
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