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'''The Iron Heel''' (first published 1908) is an early example of [[dystopian]] literature, written by [[American]] [[writer]] and [[socialist]] [[Jack London]].
It takes place in the United States in the early 1900s, and envisions the joining of [[capitalist]]s and trusts with the government, creating an oppressive capitalistic oligarchy which suppresses freedom and organzied labor.
Though credited with influcencing [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'', ''The Iron Heel'' portrays socialism as leading to a glorious "Brotherhood of Man", rather than portray the dangers that it might eventually cause.
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