Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury. Often regarded as one of his best works, the novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The book's tagline explains the title as "'the temperature at which book …
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Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury. Often regarded as one of his best works, the novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The book's tagline explains the title as "'the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns": the autoignition temperature of paper. The lead character, Guy Montag, is a fireman who becomes disillusioned with his role of censoring literature and destroying knowledge, eventually quitting his job and committing himself to the preservation of literary and cultural writings.
The novel has been the subject of interpretations focusing on the historical role of book burning in suppressing dissenting ideas for change. In a 1956 radio interview, Bradbury said that he wrote Fahrenheit 451 because of his concerns at the time (during the McCarthy era) about the threat of book burning in the United States. In later years, he described the book as a commentary on how mass media reduces interest in reading literature.
In 1954, Fahrenheit 451 won the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature and the Commonwealth Club of California Gold Medal. It later won the Prometheus "Hall of Fame" Award in 1984 and a "Retro" Hugo Award, one of a limited number of Best Novel Retro Hugos ever given, in 2004. Bradbury was honored with a Spoken Word Grammy nomination for his 1976 audiobook version.
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236 pages
Chinese language
Published Aug. 31, 2006 by Huang guan wen hua chu ban you xian gong si.
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Fahrenheit 451
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Published Oct. 2, 2001 by Caedmon, Brand: Caedmon.
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Fahrenheit 451
Paperback
English language
Published Nov. 12, 1967 by Corgi.
Fahrenheit 451
Spanish language
Published Aug. 31, 2006 by Debolsillo.
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Fahrenheit 451
Paperback
English language
Published Nov. 12, 1965 by Corgi.
Fahrenheit 451
Paperback
English language
Published Nov. 12, 1963 by Corgi.
Fahrenheit 451
English language
Published Nov. 12, 2015 by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
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Fahrenheit 451
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Fahrenheit 451
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Fahrenheit 451
English language
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Fahrenheit 451 - Numbered Edition
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Published Nov. 12, 2020 by Suntup Editions.
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Fahrenheit 451
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Published May 8, 2009 by Lulu Press, Inc..
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Fahrenheit 451 - Artist Gift Edition
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Published Nov. 12, 2020 by Suntup Editions.
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Published Nov. 12, 2020 by Suntup Editions.
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Fahrenheit 451
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