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9780143039716

The Iron Heel

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  • ISBN13:

    9780143039716

  • ISBN10:

    0143039717

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-07-25
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics

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Summary

Part science fiction, part dystopian fantasy, part radical socialist tract, Jack London's The Iron Heel offers a grim depiction of warfare between the classes in America and around the globe. Originally published nearly a hundred years ago, it anticipated many features of the past century, including the rise of fascism, the emergence of domestic terrorism, and the growth of centralized government surveillance and authority. What begins as a war of words ends in scenes of harrowing violence as the state oligarchy, known as "the Iron Heel, " moves to crush all opposition to its power. gt;bull; First time in Penguin Classics gt;bull; Includes introduction and explanatory notes.

Author Biography

Jack London (1876-û1916) led a wild and colorful life full of adventures all around the world, from the Caribbean to the gold rush in the Klondike. His novels include The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Martin Eden.

Jonathan Auerbach is a professor of English at the University of Maryland at College Park.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Jonathan Auerbach vii
Suggestions for Further Reading xxiii
A Note on the Text xxv
Foreword 5(4)
I. My Eagle 9(14)
II. Challenges 23(14)
III. Jackson's Arm 37(11)
IV. Slaves of the Machine 48(8)
V. The Philomaths 56(19)
VI. Adumbrations 75(7)
VII. The Bishop's Vision 82(7)
VIII. The Machine Breakers 89(15)
IX. The Mathematics of a Dream 104(16)
X. The Vortex 120(9)
XI. The Great Adventure 129(8)
XII. The Bishop 137(10)
XIII. The General Strike 147(9)
XIV. The Beginning of the End 156(8)
XV. Last Days 164(6)
XVI. The End 170(10)
XVII. The Scarlet Livery 180(8)
XVIII. In the Shadow of Sonoma 188(9)
XIX. Transformation 197(8)
XX. A Lost Oligarch 205(8)
XXI. The Roaring Abysmal Beast 213(6)
XXII. The Chicago Commune 219(12)
XXIII. The People of the Abyss 231(13)
XXIV. Nightmare 244(6)
XXV. The Terrorists 250(3)
Notes by Jordan Schugar 253

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