| The Iron Heel Contributor(s): London, Jack (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486473651 ISBN-13: 9780486473659 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: In this harrowing tale of class warfare that merges science fiction and fantasy, a powerful state organization known as "The Iron Heel" is determined to crush the working class -- at any cost. Praised by such luminaries as George Orwell, London's prophetic political adventure continues to resonate with today's readers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Dystopian - Fiction | Satire |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009009277 |
| Series: Dover Books on Literature & Drama |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.32" W x 9" (0.49 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Iron Heel treads upon the faces of the poor. Determined to crush the working class at any cost, the brutal dictatorship incites a paranoid atmosphere of witch-hunting hysteria, employing gangs of thugs to stifle free speech. Avis Everhard, wife of a labor leader, narrates this gripping novel. In moving terms, she reveals the wretched poverty that props up aristocratic wealth and recounts the desperate struggles of revolutionaries against the insidious rise of the Iron Heel. George Orwell hailed this prescient tale as a truer prophecy of the future than either Brave New World or The Shape of Things to Come. Written more than a century ago, Jack London's harrowing vision of class warfare and a totalitarian state anticipates the development of fascism, the spread of terrorism, and the oppressive forces of government surveillance and authority. A short novel with remarkable depth, it continues to resonate with modern readers as both a satire and a warning. |