Fahrenheit 451
By Ray Bradbury
- Release Date: 2011-11-29
- Genre: Classics
Description
Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 is a masterwork of twentieth-century literature set in a bleak, dystopian future.
Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 is a masterwork of twentieth-century literature set in a bleak, dystopian future.
Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden.
Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But then he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television.
When Mildred attempts suicide and Clarisse suddenly disappears, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known. He starts hiding books in his home, and when his pilfering is discovered, the fireman has to run for his life.
Reviews
Where are the Illustrations?
1By lexers52836Isn’t this a graphic novel? I bought it for a school assignment and it is completely useless to me.Incredible story
5By Pool1222Perfect story for the times. Discusses censorship of information to keep citizens passive with lack of information, knowledge or debate. Keep in mind this book was published in the late 50s but it is unexpectedly accurate for the timesFahrenheit 451 Rating by Dawn Smith
5By minecraftissupercool😁My name is Dawn Smith. I am a teenage author and am going to publish one of my books, Queen of Engless, in about two years. Please watch for it! I would greatly appreciate the support. Now, for the review! This is a great book. One of those timeless classics. All the bad reviews are just kids who are being “forced” to read it in school and don’t want to, so then they tell themselves they don’t want to read it and then when they read it they don’t like it. And if they hadn’t told themselves they wouldn’t like it, then they might’ve liked it. So basically, it’s psychological. But anyways, you should definitely read this book!! If we aren’t careful, then this book will come true in the near future. Also, there are some VERY interesting plot twists!! This one book that you definitely don’t want to skip ahead on!! (You’ll ruin the entire book😉) P. S. Warning—there’s kind of a lot of language. The d word and h word are used like crazy, and there’s the a word two or three times. Just a warning!! There are also some things you might not want your kids reading about, like murder. I would suggest 10 years old at the very youngest for this one. Thanks for reading this!!☺️ P. S. S. Sorry, this is my last update for real!!😆 I just want to say that lots of people are saying that there are a bunch of spelling errors. I don’t know what they’re talking about; I didn’t come across a single typo throughout the whole book. Ok thank you for reading my very long review!!😄Beauty on paper
5By Andrew BoyettThis is one of the most beautifully written stories in the history of stories. Bradbury writes stunning portraits of everyday people faced with extraordinary problems in unthinkable environments. He can capture the concepts of innocence, hatred, beauty, terror, hope and despair and present them to you in such a vivid way that the images projected onto screen of your imagination will be more memorable than those ever seen at any cinema.Essential Reading
5By FlatheadwilsonLet us not be like the Phoenix and learn from our history.451
5By Pirk3Timely. Sad. Powerful images. I am 75 and neither a sculptor nor a fireman. Each day I count the pebbles remaining in my bucket. Wish I were a sculptor. May God bless!Okay?
2By erismarieI’m not really sure how to feel after completing this book. In the beginning I didn’t take the content seriously because I can never imagine a world where knowledge is taken from us. Unfortunately, we are already moving into a time where a lot of information is not trusted with the public and therefore removed from us ever finding out the truth. Books are important so we can keep track of human history and not repeat the countless mistakes we have made along the way of growth and development. Montag is my favorite character because I can relate in a certain way to the need of knowing. Mildred was a character I could not relate to. I could never understand why anyone would want to be oblivious of their surrounding situation. Stay woke.the fight against censorship
5By jg1003a must read for all those searching to understand what it feels like to be silenced. censorship in any form stifles human progression. it is unacceptable and and unforgivable. this book is amazing.Mind changing
4By N.A.K.I.This book completely altered my perception of books and literature and just knowledge in general. It made me realize how important books are and how so many people just go through their life not realizing that they haven’t really put their mark on the world. This book made me realize that there’s so much more to accomplish in life and there’s only so much time to do it. The 4 star is because the book is paced awkwardly and was slightly weird to read at some parts because there isn’t typical chapter breaks like a normal book. But besides that, this book is a must read solely because... that’s the point of the book. To read.Seal LA Zach Fader
1By zach faderBruh it lowkey kinda dog-water Zero earnings Zero pr I’d rather read any other book
