{"product_id":"the-iron-heel-stage-adaptation-paperback","title":"The Iron Heel: Stage adaptation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Einhorn\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by), \u003cb\u003eJack London\u003c\/b\u003e (Based on a Book by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stage adaptation of Jack London's 1908 novel. The first modern dystopian novel, written by London as a socialist propaganda piece. An election between a socialist candidate and an oligarch. What happens if the oligarch wins? Adapted by Edward Einhorn, originally presented in New York on the 100th anniversary of London's death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvis Everhard's diary provides the story of her husband Ernest, a young socialist revolutionary who gets caught up in historical events. Together, they try to resist the rise of a fascist America, under the Iron Heel of the oligarchs. The play is frameworked as a 27\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century Historical Reenactment Drama, presented in the socialist utopia London predicted in his prologue and footnotes. As onstage \"historian\", Antonia Meredith, comments on the events throughout. The play is punctuated by classic folk songs, with changed lyrics that comment on the action. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original novel was an inspiration for Orwell's \u003cem\u003e1984\u003c\/em\u003e, and was praised in a book review by Leon Trotsky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" \u003cem\u003eThe Iron Heel\u003c\/em\u003e] serves up food for thought with an appealing heart-on-sleeve warmth. You may well find yourself humming some of those tunes on the way out.\" - Elizabeth Vincentelli, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The production manages to give the story a deeper emotional impact thanks to the terrific cast...But most of all, the production brings alive the hope and horror of the revolutionaries who fought in the early 20th century in a way that feels relevant and contemporary to a modern audience.\" - Geoff Bailey, \u003cem\u003eSocialist Workers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A solid introduction to Jack London and his work in a time wrought with doubts about the current economic and political landscape across the globe. Einhorn's adaptation is a testament to the idea that, sometimes, the best way to understand the past is the best way to understand the present.\" Sarah Weber, \u003cem\u003eTheater is Easy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Edward Einhorn not only absorbed creatively the impetus given by Jack London's\u003cem\u003eThe Iron Heel\u003c\/em\u003e but also thought over again in its light political discourse as a whole.\" - Alexandra Scaggs, \u003cem\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755313561888,"sku":"9780998873503","price":26.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6ac56a16f3be248e6e4ef11c00a2130a.webp?v=1780055337","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-iron-heel-stage-adaptation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}