The Iron Heel

The Iron Heel, published in 1908, is a dystopian novel by Jack London that explores themes of class struggle, socialism, and the rise of authoritarianism. The story is framed as a historical document written by the protagonist, Avis Everhard, which is later discovered centuries into the future. The novel portrays a future United States dominated by an oppressive oligarchy, known as the "Iron Heel," and the revolutionary attempts to overthrow it.

The novel is narrated by Avis Everhard, a woma...