Ralph Ellison

Many critics agree that Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man is the finest work of American fiction between the times of William Faulkner and Thomas Pynchon. Noted critics examine this novel along with other topics. Subjects covered include black folklore in Ellison's works, the mixed heritage of the modern black novel, and more. This title, Ralph Ellison, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of Ralph Ellison through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on Ralph Ellison, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.