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The iron heel

The iron heel

by London, Jack, 1876-1916

BookID: 1164

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Science fictionPolitical fictionDystopias -- FictionOligarchy -- Fiction

Description

"The Iron Heel" by Jack London is a dystopian novel published in 1908. It depicts a future America where a rising socialist movement threatens conservative power, prompting the establishment of a brutal oligarchic dictatorship. Told through a manuscript discovered centuries later, the story follows Avis Everhard as she witnesses her husband Ernest's failed struggle against the tyrannical "Iron Heel." This pioneering work of dystopian fiction influenced George Orwell and offered a prophetic warning about fascism's rise. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

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