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Invisible Man is the story of a young black man from the South who does not fully understand racism in the world. Filled with hope about his future, he goes to college, but gets expelled for showing one of the white benefactors the real and seamy side of black existence. He moves to Harlem and becomes an orator for the Communist party, known as the Brotherhood. In his position, he is both threatened and praised, swept up in a world he does not fully understand. As he works for the organization, he encounters many people and situations that slowly force him to face the truth about racism and…

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46 editions · 5 languages
  • Audiobook · English · 2006
    The Invisible Man
    bnpublishing.com · 100 pages · 9789562911948
  • Audiobook · English · 2005
    RH Audio · 9780739322079
  • Audiobook · English · 2000
    Recorded Books, Inc. and Blackstone Publishing · 1 pages · 9781664617902
  • Paperback · English · 1995
    Vintage International · 581 pages · 9780679732761
  • Paperback · English · 1989
    Vintage · 581 pages · 9780679723134
  • Paperback · English · 1984
    The Invisible Man (Illustrated Pocket Classics)
    Academic Industries · 9789997263063
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