Invisible Man.

Ellison, Ralph

Published by Random House, New York, 1952

About this Item

First edition of the author's landmark first novel, which went on to win the National Book Award. Octavo, original black and tan cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by E. McKnight Kauffer. Ralph Ellison s first novel is "one of the most important works of the 20th century" (New York Times). It went on to win the National Book Award in 1953. It was named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century and to TIME Magazine's 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005, calling it "the quintessential American picaresque of the 20th century." According to The New York Times, President Barack Obama modeled his memoir Dreams from My Father on Ellison's novel.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Invisible Man.
• Publisher: Random House, New York
• Publication Date: 1952
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Edition