Project Gutenberg 1998-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith War of the Classes The class struggle -- The tramp -- The scab -- The question of the maximum -- A review -- Wanted: a new law of development -- How I became a socialist Transcribed from the 1912 Macmillan edition by David Price "War of the Classes" by Jack London is a sociopolitical treatise written during the early 20th century. The text delves into the inherent conflicts between social classes, particularly focusing on the struggles of the working class against the capitalist class. London draws from his personal experiences as a socialist, reflecting on societal changes, the dynamics of class struggle, and the potential for revolution. The opening of the work begins with a preface that contextualizes the emergence of socialism in America and its transformation from a fringe ideology to a more mainstream concept. London shares anecdotes from his youth, illustrating how societal perception shifted over time as the socialist movement gained momentum, particularly following significant electoral gains. He asserts that the class struggle is indeed real, presenting strong arguments for the existence of a deep-seated divide between the wealthy and the working-class. Following the preface, he lays the groundwork for a more serious discourse on the nature of class struggles, emphasizing that the rising awareness and organization among the labor class present an undeniable challenge to capitalism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Social problems Socialism -- United States Working class -- United States HN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Politics Browsing: Sociology 241372 241288 2024-09-01T08:46:10.117270 2023-10-01T08:05:20.443095 text/html text/html 240861 2009-12-21T02:30:51 text/html 87223 2009-12-21T02:30:58 text/html application/zip 136117 2024-09-01T08:46:14.592224 application/epub+zip 137484 2024-09-01T08:46:11.359257 application/epub+zip 137485 2024-09-01T08:46:10.580268 application/epub+zip 268230 2024-09-01T08:46:17.105239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251890 2024-09-01T08:46:14.101254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252080 2022-09-01T09:50:40.972032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226824 226783 2024-09-01T08:46:09.766257 2023-10-01T08:05:20.103183 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 226593 2009-12-21T02:30:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84910 2009-12-21T02:30:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18881 2024-09-01T08:46:17.339223 application/rdf+xml 13336 2024-09-01T08:46:10.929244 image/jpeg 3614 2024-09-01T08:46:10.751254 image/jpeg 135375 2024-09-01T08:46:10.139265 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