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1	A Historical Guide to Ralph Ellison more books like this by Steven C Tracy, St. (Editor) add to wishlist Ralph Ellison has been a controversial figure, both lionized and vilified, since he seemed to burst fully formed on to the national literary scene in 1952 with the publication of Invisible Man. In this volume Steven C. Tracy has gathered a broad range of critics who look not only at Ellison's seminal novel but also at the fiction and nonfiction ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $6.95! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Going to the Territory more books like this by Ralph Waldo Ellison add to wishlist Seventeen candid and frequently humorous essays by Ralph Ellison on literature, race, and American culture, including his thoughts on William Faulkner, Duke Ellington, Black humor, and his own work--in particular THE INVISIBLE MAN. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Cultural Contexts for Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man: A Bedford Documentary Companion more books like this by Professor Eric J Sundquist add to wishlist The collection of primary documents in this volume recapitulates the course of African American life during the first half of the 20th century, while it provides a context for reading an important literary work. Keyed to events in the novel, the documents include selections by African American leaders (Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du bois, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.17! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Ralph Ellison: A Biography more books like this by Professor Arnold Rampersad add to wishlist On the strength of just one novel, as well as a series of lasting essays in cultural criticism, Ellison stands as one of the major literary figures of the last century. Rampersad tells the story of Ellison's long apprenticeship as a musician and writer and his long life, full of honors and frustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Ellison more books like this by Ross Posnock (Editor) add to wishlist Ralph Ellison's classic 1952 novel Invisible Man is one of the most important and controversial novels in the American canon and remains widely read and studied. This Companion provides an introduction to this influential and significant novelist and critic and to his masterpiece. It features essays by leading scholars, a chronology and a guide to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
6	New Essays on "Invisible Man" more books like this by Robert G O'Meally (Editor) add to wishlist Published less than fifty years ago, Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man shares with older classic works the odd quality of seeming to have been in place much longer. It is a novel that encompasses much of the American scene and character: though told by a single Afro-American voice and set in the contemporary South and then in modern New York City, its ... see all copies from $2.07! new only from $26.97! \| signed copies \| SVS
7	Trading Twelves: The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison and Albert Murray more books like this by Ralph Waldo Ellison, Albert Murray (Preface by), John F Callahan (Introduction by) add to wishlist Ralph Ellison and Albert Murray met in the early 1940s and remained friends until Ellison died in 1994. For much of that time, they lived in separate cities, and so they became prolific letter-writers. This volume covers letters written between 1949 and 1960, the years during which Ellison's INVISIBLE MAN was published and Murray began writing his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.31! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man: A Casebook more books like this by John F Callahan (Editor) add to wishlist "Ralph Ellison's' 'Invisible Man': A Casebook" offers students and scholars a variety of interpretations from which to fashion their own views of the novels and the man who created it. Both Ellison's comments, and those of scholars of American and African-American literature take the position that there can be no last word on the 'Invisible Man'. see all copies from $4.54! new only from $4.54! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Invisible Man more books like this by Jeanne Inness, PH.D., James L Roberts, PH.D. add to wishlist This novel about a young black man in Harlem reveals the process of self-discovery and emphasizes individuality. Through a difficult passage into manhood, Ellison writes of the alienation of humans in everyday life, yet he remains whole and optimistic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Ralph Ellison: Emergence of Genius more books like this by Lawrence Patrick Jackson add to wishlist This biography of Ralph Ellison (1913-1994) tells the story of his life until 1953, just after INVISIBLE MAN was published. The book concentrates on Ellison's boyhood in Oklahoma and his education at Tuskegee Institute, tracking what made him into the writer of that great work. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Twentieth Century Interpretations of Invisible Man: A Collection of Critical Essays more books like this by John M Reilly add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Ellison's Invisible Man more books like this by Durthy A Washington add to wishlist This novel about a young black man in Harlem reveals the process of self-discovery and emphasizes individuality. Through a difficult passage into manhood, Ellison writes of the alienation of humans in everyday life, yet he remains whole and optimistic. This concise supplement to "Ellison's Invisible Man" helps students understand the overall ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.32! \| SVS
13 view cover	Ralph Ellison and the Raft of Hope: A Political Companion to Invisible Man more books like this by Lucas E Morel (Editor) add to wishlist Drawing from the fields of literature, politics, law and history, the contributors make visible the political and ethical terms of "Invisible Man", while simultaneously illuminating Ellison's understanding of democracy and art. see all copies from $14.44! new only from $15.96! \| SVS
14 view cover	Invisible Criticism: Ralph Ellison and the American Canon more books like this by Alan Nadel add to wishlist see all copies from $7.50! new only from $20.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Conversations with Ralph Ellison more books like this by Ralph Waldo Ellison, Maryemma Graham (Editor), Amritjit Singh (Editor) add to wishlist Collections of interviews with notable modern writers see all copies from $8.00! new only from $13.82! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Ralph Ellison more books like this by Jack Bishop, Nathan I Huggins (Editor) add to wishlist A biography of the black author famous for his 1952 novel "Invisible Man" revealing the realities of the black experience in America. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man: A Reference Guide more books like this by Michael D Hill, Lena M Hill add to wishlist Ralph 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 ... see all copies from $24.95! new only from $65.11! \| first editions
18 view cover	Jazz Country: Ralph Ellison in America more books like this by Horace A Porter add to wishlist This title reassesses Ralph Ellison and explores his writings and views on American culture through the lens of jazz music. Horace Porter's study addresses Ellison's jazz background, including his essays and comments about jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Parker. Porter further examines the influences of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.00!
19 view cover	Speaking for You: The Vision of Ralph Ellison more books like this by Kimberly W Benston (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $4.67! new only from $23.05! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Ralph Ellison more books like this by Professor Harold Bloom (Editor) add to wishlist Professor Bloom has written a lengthy introduction and presents essays by major critics from a variety of perspectives on the work the author of "Invisible Man". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.98! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Invisible Man more books like this by Professor Harold Bloom (Editor) add to wishlist Ellison's classic 1952 novel is about a black man from the South who travels to New York City in the 1930s. He becomes involved with the Communist Party, but is soon disillusioned: the Communists see him not as a person but as a symbol of oppressed humanity, as does the Black Nationalist Group he encounters. This inability of a blind and hostile ... see all copies from $13.36! new only from $33.75! \| SVS
22 view cover	Prophets of Recognition: Ideology and the Individual in Novels by Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison, Saul Bellow, and Eudora Welty more books like this by Julia Eichelberger add to wishlist An arresting comparative analysis, Prophets of Recognition invites readers to consider four well-known post-World War II American novels -- Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, Saul Bellow's Seize the Day, and Eudora Welty's The Optimist's Daughter -- from a different perspective. Julia Eichelberger argues that although ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23	Ralph Ellison: A Collection of Critical Essays more books like this by John Hersey (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
24 view cover	The Critical Response to Ralph Ellison more books like this by Robert J Butler (Editor) add to wishlist Through previously published reviews and essays, this volume charts the response to Ralph Ellison's writings from the time of their publication to the present day. While the bulk of the text focuses upon "The Invisible Man", it also examines Ellison's short fiction and nonfiction. see all copies from $35.05! new only from $113.54! \| SVS
25 view cover	Shadowing Ralph Ellison more books like this by John S Wright add to wishlist In 1952, Ralph Ellison (1914-1994) published his novel "Invisible Man," which transformed the dynamics of American literature. The novel won the National Book Award, extended the themes of his early short stories, and dramatized in fictional form the cultural theories expressed in his later essay collections "Shadow & Act" and "Going to the ... see all copies from $17.50! new only from $52.97! \| SVS

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