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Invisible Man
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Joe Morton
- Length: 18 hrs and 36 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time
Ralph Elllison's Invisible Man is a monumental novel, one that can well be called an epic of modern American Negro life. It is a strange story, in which many extraordinary things happen, some of them shocking and brutal, some of them pitiful and touching—yet always with elements of comedy and irony and burlesque that appear in unexpected places. It is a book that has a great deal to say and which is destined to have a great deal said about it.
After a brief prologue, the story begins with a terrifying experience of the hero's high school days, moves quickly to the campus of a Southern Negro college and then to New York's Harlem, where most of the action takes place. The many people that the hero meets in the course of his wanderings are remarkably various, complex and significant. With them he becomes involved in an amazing series of adventures, in which he is sometimes befriended but more often deceived and betrayed—as much by himself and his own illusions as by the duplicity of the blindness of others.
Invisible Man is not only a great triumph of storytelling and characterization; it is a profound and uncompromising interpretation of the Negro's anomalous position in American society.
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- NIcole
- 2023-02-22
A classic, but this narrator!
Possibly the best audiobook narrator I’ve heard yet. The skill he has of playing the variety of voices and mania is sheer talent.
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- Afton
- 2018-09-18
Excellent!
#Audible1
This is a difficult book- but the audio version is masterfully performed, which aids in the understanding. Will stay with me forever!
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- Kindle Customer
- 2023-08-19
incredible reading of an important classic
The novel is already compelling, moving and deeply significant. But the reading is so powerful that it gives the novel a deeper dimension and a more powerful impact. One of the best audiobooks I've ever listened to in decades.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-09-15
A Difficult Read Worth every Minute!
There is no question, Ellison can write. And at times that writing is challenging to work your way through...but it's worth the struggle - the story, the characters, and the nameless narrator/protagonist's incredible journey from visibility to invisibility. Most significantly, Morton's voice of the narrator is outstanding. His acting chops are in full evidence as he uses different voices for each character - male or female. Morton's reading is a great way to experience Ellison's language, intelligence, and unparalleled wisdom as they chronicle one man's social, mental, and physical journey through what it meant/means to be Black in America... #Audible1
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- JohnS
- 2020-12-31
A classic, deservedly so.
First released in 1952, this wonderful novel's themes are as relebant today as they were when first published. Ellison captures the sense of the times vis-a-vis the American Black experience in an approachable language and style.
The narration by Joe Morton is outstanding and adds to the enjoyment of the story. Bravo!
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- steve
- 2018-02-23
Excellence
One of those stories that grabs you from the first sentence. Top notch.
Joe Morton does a great job for most part but his attempt at a Caribbean accent left me cringing each time. Not the first American actor to struggle with a Caribbean accent though.
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- Diana M
- 2021-02-02
Spendid
A stunning work of art. I was captivated from the first moment. Narrated most ably by Joe Morton. Morton's use of cadence in some of the longer passages is hypnotic and very moving.
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- Quaeritate
- 2022-04-23
Fantastic
The narrator of this title brought the book to life. Highly recommend. It’s a strong book made more powerful by the spoken word of the narrator
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- Austin Fusilier
- 2019-03-26
Joe Morton is Perfect
Masterful performance of a great work, Morton’s reading of Ellison is absolutely the best way to read Invisible Man.
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- Duncan Cartwell
- 2022-01-26
Best audiobook I have ever heard.Morton is amazing
This is the best audiobook I have ever listened to. Joe Morton deserves an audiobook academy award for his performance. The books power combined with Mortons skill makes for a memorable education and entertainment.
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