The Fiction Old and New book group discussed the classic novel, “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison. Two versions of this novel are available on BARD and both are posted below.
Here are the two book annotations:
1. Invisible man DB 56346
Ellison, Ralph. Reading time 20 hours, 57 minutes.
Read by Peter Jay Fernandez. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
Subjects: Classics
Description: Classic novel of a young black man’s search for identity. Follows the unnamed protagonist from his youth in a Southern town through the depression years in Harlem, where he examines and rejects the values thrust on him by both whites and blacks. Some strong language. National Book Award 1953. 1947.
2. Invisible man DB 09600
Ellison, Ralph. Reading time 17 hours, 43 minutes.
Read by Stanley Eisenberg. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
Subjects: General
Description: Classic novel of man’s search for identity. Follows a young black man from his youth in a Southern town through the depression years in Harlem, where he examines and rejects the values thrust on him by both whites and blacks..
Our facilitator for this group is Michelle Bernstein
(hamletsweetlady@gmail.com).
