既科幻、反烏托邦幻想、加上部分激進社會主義,《Iron Heel》描繪了一場美國與全球的階級鬥爭。 最初發表於近一百年前,它預見了上個世紀的許多特徵,包括法西斯主義的興起、國內恐怖主義的出現以及中央政府監督和權威的增長。隨著被稱為“Iron Heel”的國家以寡頭政治之姿,採取行動鎮壓所有反對者,政治上的口水戰最終以令人痛心的暴力場面作結。 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. 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. 9780143039716