Battle Royal
The short story “Battle Royal” by Ralph Ellison was first published in the Horizon magazine in 1947. A slightly revised version of this short story became Part I of Ralph Ellison’s most famous work The Invisible Man which came out in 1952. The principal character of “Battle Royal” is a young African-American man who faces racism but isn’t quite sure about how to respond to it.
Call Numbers for Browsing the Shelves
Circulating Books – A Selected List
Call Number: PS3555 .L625 Z87 1986
Call Number: PS3555.L625 Z872 2010.
Call Number: PS3555 .L625 I5 1996
Call Number: PS3555 .L625 Z6 1991
Call Number: PZ1 .H8 Mo
Call Number: E185.615.R2126 2012
Call Number: PS648 .S5 O94 1992
Call Number: PS3555 .L625 Z8
LINCCWeb online catalog – Search Terms (Keywords Anywhere)
Reference Materials
o Vol.1, pg. 155 (The Invisible Man)
o Vol. 7, pg. 2865
o Pg. 233 (The Invisible Man)
o Vol. 1, pg. 263-65
o Vol. 2 (The Invisible Man), pg. 607-13
o Vol. 11, pg. 17-38
o Vol. 2, pg 153-73
Research Databases
To access Valencia’s research databases, open your Atlas account, select ‘Search the Library’, then select ‘Databases A-Z’.
This Research Guide is designed to help users find information on a particular topic within the Valencia College East Campus Library. This is by no means a comprehensive list of resources and other resources may be available on this topic. Please check LINCCWeb, Valencia East’s online catalog, to verify the availability of circulating books within the library. Feel free to ask a librarian for help if you need further assistance.
Revised November 21, 2021