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Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man: A Reference Guide (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313334658)
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xRalph Ellison's Invisible Man is one of the most widely read works of African American literature. This book gives students a thorough yet concise introduction to the novel. Included are chapters on the creation of the novel, its plot, its historical and social contexts, the themes and issues it addresses, Ellison's literary style, and the critical reception of the work. Students will welcome this book as a guide to the novel and the concerns it raises.
The volume offers a detailed summary of the plot of Invisible Man as well as a discussion of its origin. It additionally considers the social, historical, and political contexts informing Ellison's work, along with the themes and issues Ellison addresses. It explores Ellison's literary art and surveys the novel's critical reception. Students will value this book for what it says about Invisible Man as well as for its illumination of enduring social concerns.Author: Michael D. Hill, Lena M. Hill
ISBN-10: 031333465X
ISBN-13: 9780313334658
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2008
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.57h x 6.28w x 0.78d
Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2008 pg. 346
By Michael D. Hill
xMichael D. Hill is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Iowa. He was previously Assistant Professor of English at Wake Forest University.
Lena M. Hill is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Iowa. She was previously a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the University Writing Program at Duke University.Recently Viewed Products
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