This classic novel by Ralph Ellison tells the story of a nameless African-American man living in the United States during the early 20th century. Through the protagonist's journey, Ellison explores the struggles of being a black man in a white-dominated society. The Invisible Man is an exploration of
Invisible Man is Ralph Ellison's first novel, and the only one published during his lifetime. It was first published by the British magazine Horizon in 1947, and addresses many of the social and intellectual issues faced by African Americans in the early 20th century, including black nationalism, the relationship between black identity and Marxism, and the reformist racial policies of Booker T. Washington, as well as issues of individuality and personal identity.