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Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451--The Temperature at Which Book Paper Catches Fire, and Burns

By Ray Bradbury

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| School & Library Binding | 9780881030198

Book Description

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this timeless classic with a special edition featuring a new foreword by the author and a message that is as relevant today as when it was first published.

Since the late 1940s, Ray Bradbury has been revered for his works of science fiction and fantasy. WithContinue

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this timeless classic with a special edition featuring a new foreword by the author and a message that is as relevant today as when it was first published.

Since the late 1940s, Ray Bradbury has been revered for his works of science fiction and fantasy. With more than 4 million copies in print, Fahrenheit 451 -- originally published in 1953 -- remains his most acclaimed work:

"One of the most brilliant overall jobs of social satire."
The Nation

"Frightening in its implications...Mr. Bradbury's account of this insane world, which bears many alarming resemblances to our own, is fascinating."
The New York Times

Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which book paper burns. Fahrenheit 451 is a short novel set in the (perhaps near) future when "firemen" burn books forbidden by the totalitarian "brave new world" regime. The hero, according to Mr. Bradbury, is "a book burner who suddenly discovers that books are flesh and blood ideas and cry out silently when put to the torch."

Today, when libraries and schools are still "burning" certain books, Fahrenheit 451 is a work of even greater impact and timeliness.

8 Reviews

  • 1 person find this helpful

    Voto: 7.5/10

    L’ho riletto a distanza di molti anni, e stavolta in inglese. Non me lo ricordavo scritto cosi’ bene.

    Impressionanti le descrizioni della TV, e della guerra: scritte quasi sessant’anni fa, sono risultate assolutamente profetiche.

    La cosa che più mi ha colpito, e che ... (continue)

    Voto: 7.5/10

    L’ho riletto a distanza di molti anni, e stavolta in inglese. Non me lo ricordavo scritto cosi’ bene.

    Impressionanti le descrizioni della TV, e della guerra: scritte quasi sessant’anni fa, sono risultate assolutamente profetiche.

    La cosa che più mi ha colpito, e che non ricordavo, è il perché si è smesso di leggere: non fu il governo a proibire la lettura contro la volontà dei cittadini. Al contrario: furono i cittadini a smettere di leggere, a rifiutare le difficoltà e le domande insite nei libri, e ad applaudire ai primi roghi.

    Da rifletterci un bel po’ su.

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    ― Demonio Pellegrino said on Aug 12, 2009 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • 1 person find this helpful

    This is a fabulous book. I have read it twice and loaned it out many times. I have yet to meet the person who dislikes it.

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    ― Dave Sanders said on Feb 13, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Books on Fire

    Another interesting "futuristic" novel that has its timeless value. It is all about media control. People is imposed with the selective knowledge to deprive their thinking.

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    ― artie said on Jan 30, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Book Burning-Eek!

    If you like "the giver" and "1984" you'll get this book. Not as good as those two, but the same concept. This is in a time where firemen burn books to keep people under control. They don't have anything else to burn since everything is fireproof.

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    ― Sssdawna said on Dec 11, 2008 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • Must read classic!

    I think that everyone should read this book at least once. If not, several times. This is in my top 5 favorite books of all-time!

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    ― Charleighh said on Nov 27, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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