Fahrenheit 451

1953 · Book · science fiction, philosophical fiction, dystopian fiction, philosophical novel, political fiction

Ray Bradbury

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Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury. It presents a future American society where books have been outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The novel follows the viewpoint of Guy Montag, 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.

Text license: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

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Type: Book
Release date: January 1, 1953
Genres: science fiction, philosophical fiction, dystopian fiction, philosophical novel, political fiction
Created by: Ray Bradbury
Countries: United States