The Iron Heel [Paperback]

Part science fiction, part dystopian fantasy, part radical socialist tract, Jack London'sThe Iron Heeloffers 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.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.Jack London (1876–1916) was born John Chaney in Pennsylvania, USA. In 1896 he was caught up in the gold rush to the Klondike river in north-west Canada, which became the inspiration for The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang(1906). Jack London became one of the most widely read writers in the world.

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Introduction

Foreword

CHAPTER I - MY EAGLE

CHAPTER II - CHALLENGES

CHAPTER III - JACKSON’S ARM

CHAPTER IV - SLAVES OF THE MACHINE

CHAPTER V - THE PHILOMATHS

CHAPTER VI - ADUMBRATIONS

CHAPTER VII - THE BISHOP’S VISION

CHAPTER VIII - THE MACHINE BREAKERS

CHAPTER IX - THE MATHEMATICS OF A DREAM

CHAPTER X - THE VORTEX

CHAPTER XI - THE GREAT ADVENTURE

CHAPTER XII - THE BISHOP

CHAPTER XIII - THE GENERlS6