The Iron Heel

Interesting Facts

• The book is considered one of the first dystopias in literature, anticipating many themes that would later be developed in the genre.
• The work describes a future where America is under the rule of an oligarchy known as the Iron Heel.
• The main character, Ernest Everhard, is a charismatic socialist who fights against the oppression of the working class.
• The novel is written in the form of a manuscript found hundreds of years after the events described, giving it additional historical context.
• The book was banned in some countries due to its revolutionary content and critique of capitalism.