description: First published in 1952, Invisible Man revealed the pain of a black man's existence in a white world. It was shocking then, but remains important literature today. It is the story of a young man's journey--through the Deep South to the streets of Harlem, through events and experiences that range from tortured to macabre. As he moves through time, he learns about the black world, the white world, and a world of his own. His passage is a frightening but at the same time enlightening pilgrimage, for the Invisible Man and for all of us.
language: English
title: Invisible Man
titlecomplete: Invisible Man
characters: Lucius Brockway, Tod Clifton, Mary Rambo, Mr. Norton, Dr. Hebert Bledsoe, Ras the Exhorter, Jim Trueblood, Brother Jack, Unnamed Narrator, Sybil (Invisible Man)
genres: Fiction, American, School, Literature, Classics, Novels, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Race, African American
ratings_count: 183035
places: Alabama, Harlem, New York City, New York, The United States of America, New York City, New York
awards: awardedAt: -536428800000
name: National Book Award
category: Fiction
publisher: Random House Audio