_Invisible Man_ by Ralph Ellison
This has been on my reading list for a number of years. It is not to be confused with H.G. Well’s _The Invisible Man_, which is quite a different story.
Ellison’s book deals with the African-American situation in the south and then in NYC during the ’20’s and ’30’s. It is a typical story of the struggle of the black man in a white man’s world. However, from a historical perspective, it is a great view of the US before the civil rights movement fully took shape. From a literary perspective, it is a beautiful story of how a man tries to make a difference, but hits all obstacles from everyone and finally chooses to look into himself to see the invisible man that no one else wants to see.
I am glad I finally got to this one and need to consider more books like this to get on my reading list!
-T π
