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Ellen Gould-Harmon Iron Throne

Adventure
English
229719 Words
Ages 12 and up
95
0

The Iron Throne proclaims a story of man's natural rebellion and belligerence. A novel with a thick plot of the burning passion for divine sovereignty and consequent lawlessness, which engenders a universal anarchy, aggressive warfare and inhuman cruelty. The war of man against every man sums up this controversial nature in which peace appears as an unattainable dream. This book argues about the possibility of an absolute monarchy supported as a regime to forward peace while flouting the supremacy of the One who can counterbalance and check the strivings of men; and who in the end, surpasses them all. [more]

Keywords: iron throne, throne, power, authority, principality, anarchy, chaos, power struggle, mortal combat, armageddon, apocalypse, historical drama, drama

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Robert E. Howard The Devil in Iron

Fantasy
English
12267 Words
Ages 6 and up
203
2

"The Devil in Iron" is one of the original stories by Robert E. Howard about Conan the Barbarian. In "The Devil in Iron," an ancient demon, Khosatral Khel, is awakened on the remote island of Xapur due to the meddling of a greedy fisherman. Upon reawakening, Khel resurrects the ancient fortress which once dominated the island, including its cyclopean walls, gigantic pythons, and long-dead citizens. Meanwhile, Conan — a leader of the Vilayet kozaks — is tricked by the villainous Jehungir Agha into pursuing the lovely Octavia to the island of Xapur. Jehungir Agha plans for Conan to fall into a prepared trap on the island. The unforeseen resurrection of the island demon and its ancient fortress, however, interrupts these plans. When Conan arrives on Xapur, he must defeat not only the forces of the Agha led by Jelal Khan, but a giant serpent as well, and the iron-fleshed monstrosity that is Khosatral Khel. [more]

Keywords: the devil in iron, robert e howard, conan the barbarian, fantasy, science fiction, science fantasy, adventure

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Jack London The Iron Heel

Satire
English
87367 Words
Ages 12 and up
258
2

The Iron Heel is a dystopian novel by American writer Jack London. Generally considered to be "the earliest of the modern Dystopian", it chronicles the rise of an oligarchic tyranny in the United States. The novel is based on the (fictional) "Everhard Manuscript" written by Avis Everhard which she hid and which was subsequently found centuries later. In addition, this novel has an introduction and series of (often lengthy) footnotes written from the perspective of scholar Anthony Meredith. Meredith writes from around 2600 AD or 419 B.O.M. (the Brotherhood of Man). Jack London thus writes at two levels, often having Meredith condescendingly correcting the errors of Everhard yet, at the same time, exposing the often incomplete understanding of this distant future perspective. Meredith's introduction also acts as a deliberate "spoiler" (the term did not yet exist at the time of writing). Before ever getting a chance to get to know Avis and Ernest, how they fell in love or how Avis became politically involved, the reader is already told that all their struggles and hopes would end in total failure and repression, and that both of them would be summarily executed. This gives all that follows the air of a foreordained tragedy. There is still left the consolation that a happy end would come for humanity as a whole – though hundreds of years too late for Avis and Ernest as individuals; the cruel oligarchy would fall, and the two will be vindicated and respected by posterity as pioneers and martyrs. The Oligarchy are the largest monopoly trusts (or robber barons) who manage to squeeze out the middle class by bankrupting most small to mid-sized business as well as reducing all farmers to effective serfdom. This Oligarchy maintains power through a "labor caste" and the Mercenaries. Labor in essential industries like steel and rail are elevated and given decent wages, housing, and education. Indeed, the tragic turn in the novel (and Jack London's core warning to his contemporaries) is the treachery of these favored unions which break with the other unions and side with the Oligarchy. Further, a second, military caste is formed: the Mercenaries. The Mercenaries are officially the army of the US but are in fact in the employ of the Oligarchs. [more]

Keywords: the iron heel, jack london, futuristic fantasy, satire, dystopian fiction, science fiction, american literature

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Alexandre Dumas The Man in the Iron Mask (Unabriged)

Adventure
English
170289 Words
Ages 8 and up
242
2

The Man in the Iron Mask continues the tale of our four heroes from The Three Musketeers, Dumas's wildly popular introduction to the mischievous Musketeers – D'Artagnan, Aramis, Porthos, and Athos. In this dark sequel, we track their lives many years after the prodigious moment when D'Artagnan receives a commission to be a lieutenant in the Musketeers. We find in The Man in the Iron Mask that things have changed quite a bit from the seeming happy days of swashbuckling adventures. The story opens at the famous French prison known as the Bastille. A priest named Aramis – a former Musketeer – is sitting in a cell with a prisoner. It seems that Aramis is at the prison to hear the man's confession. The prisoner, however, doesn't have anything to confess, because his only crime is being the King of France's twin brother. Aramis happens to be one of the few people in France who knows this secret. Aramis wastes no time in putting together a plan to free this prisoner and swap him for the legitimate king. Once the former prisoner becomes king, Aramis hopes to be rewarded by being appointed adviser to the King, prime minister, or even pope. Meanwhile, let's get up to speed on the situation with the real King. We have a colorful cast of characters at court. There's King Louis's mother, Anne of Austria, his younger brother (known as Monsieur, with a capital 'M'), his wife Maria Theresa, and his mistress, a woman named La Valliere. Then there's the Superintendent of Finances, a man by the name of Fouquet, who's throwing a party at Vaux in an attempt to ingratiate himself with the King. Among those who would like to see Fouquet swimming with the fishes is a man named Colbert, the Minister of Finances. To round off courtly life, we have D'Artagnan, captain of the King's Musketeers. [more]

Keywords: the man in the iron mask, alexandre dumas, musketeers, action and adventure, historical fiction, classic literature

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Henry Francis Keenan The Iron Game

A Tale Of The War

Fiction
English
141512 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Heavy And Solemn The Cloudy Column Over The Green Fields Marching Came, [more]

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MARGARET DELAND THE IRON WOMAN

Fiction
English
150372 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

The Iron Woman is a novel of manners by the American writer Margaret Deland (1857–1945) set in the [more]

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Miguel Angel Santiago Iron Man Vs War Machine

Friends or Foe?

Fiction
English
360 Words
No Age Recommendation
827
4

Tony and Rhodey were best friend until now they have some problems about Tony's armor. The Iron Man. [more]

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Robert E. Howard The Devil In Iron (Illustrated)

Science Fiction
English
12090 Words
Ages 10 and up
109
0

In "The Devil in Iron," an ancient demon, Khosatral Khel, is awakened on the remote island of Xapur due to the meddling of a greedy fisherman. Upon reawakening, Khel resurrects the ancient fortress which once dominated the island, including its cyclopean walls, gigantic pythons, and long-dead citizens. Meanwhile, Conan — a leader of the Vilayet kozaks — is tricked by the villainous Jehungir Agha into pursuing the lovely Octavia to the island of Xapur. Jehungir Agha plans for Conan to fall into a prepared trap on the island. The unforeseen resurrection of the island demon and its ancient fortress, however, interrupts these plans. When Conan arrives on Xapur, he must defeat not only the forces of the Agha led by Jelal Khan, but a giant serpent as well, and the iron-fleshed monstrosity that is Khosatral Khel. [more]

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Gordon Randall Garrett NOR IRON BARS A CAGE....

Fiction
English
16837 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

Project Gutenberg's Nor Iron Bars a Cage...., by Gordon Randall Garrett This eBook is for the use of anyone [more]

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Gordon Randall Garrett Nor Iron Bars a Cage....

Fiction
English
16891 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

Project Gutenberg's Nor Iron Bars a Cage...., by Gordon Randall Garrett This eBook is for the use of anyone [more]

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