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The Iron Heel

The Iron Heel

London, Jack

Hardcover

Fiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1494196158
ISBN13: 9781494196158
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Published: Mar 29 2014
Pages: 376
Weight: 1.48
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Iron Heel is a dystopian novel by Jack London that was first published in 1908. The story is set in the early 20th century and follows the rise of a fictional oligarchic dictatorship in the United States, known as the Iron Heel. The novel is written in the form of a memoir by Avis Everhard, the wife of a socialist revolutionary, who documents the events that led to the rise of the Iron Heel and the subsequent revolution against it.The novel is divided into three parts, with the first part focusing on the rise of the Iron Heel and the second part detailing the revolution against it. The third part is a collection of documents, including newspaper articles, speeches, and government reports, that provide additional context and insight into the events of the novel.Throughout the novel, London explores themes of socialism, capitalism, revolution, and the struggle between the working class and the ruling class. The novel is notable for its depiction of a future dystopian society that is controlled by a small group of wealthy elites, and for its portrayal of the revolutionary movement that rises up against them.The Iron Heel has been praised for its political and social commentary, as well as its engaging narrative and well-developed characters. It has been cited as an influence on other dystopian novels such as George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1907 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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