Project Gutenberg 2006-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 809 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith The iron heel Donald Lainson and David Widger "The Iron Heel" by Jack London is a dystopian novel written during the early 20th century, particularly reflective of the socio-political climate in the United States. The story is told through the eyes of Avis Everhard, who chronicles the rise of a repressive oligarchy in a future America, detailing her husband Ernest Everhard's revolutionary activities and the struggle for social justice against overwhelming oppression. At the start of the novel, Avis reflects on her peaceful surroundings yet senses an impending storm, representing the coming societal upheaval. She recalls the impactful moments leading to her husband’s execution as a socialist leader and prepares to document his life and ideals. Through her initial meetings with Ernest, we see his bold presence and unconventional perspectives as he challenges the complacency of the privileged class at a dinner party. The dialogue reveals his passionate commitment to the working class and his fierce opposition to the prevailing capitalist ideologies, setting the stage for a narrative that explores the stark realities of social injustice and the fight for labor rights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Political fiction Dystopias -- Fiction Oligarchy -- Fiction Socialism -- Fiction Revolutionaries -- Fiction Revolutions -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 577246 577392 2024-09-01T08:40:41.049509 2023-10-01T08:00:35.881569 text/html text/html 591681 2021-04-25T03:58:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 595484 2021-04-25T04:01:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 457081 2024-09-01T08:40:48.052541 application/epub+zip 457762 2024-09-01T08:40:41.923556 application/epub+zip 304498 2024-09-01T08:40:41.469513 application/epub+zip 603178 2024-09-01T08:40:53.092457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577767 2024-09-01T08:40:47.665490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424765 2022-09-01T09:45:34.908600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536886 536872 2024-09-01T08:40:40.274546 2023-10-01T08:00:35.215643 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 536838 2021-04-25T04:01:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 200577 2021-04-25T04:01:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19974 2024-09-01T08:40:53.239453 application/rdf+xml 24128 2024-09-01T08:40:41.600512 image/jpeg 3651 2024-09-01T08:40:41.529506 image/jpeg 594432 2024-09-01T08:40:41.102554 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia