176 pages
English language
Published May 1, 2012
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
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 …
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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Anthony reviewed Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451
5 stars
Incroyable qu’un roman écrit il y a plus de 70 ans puisse à ce point résonner avec l'actualité de 2025. Ray Bradbury expose une société totalitaire sans tyran où, sous prétexte d’apaiser les âmes et de satisfaire la multitude des minorités – professions, religions, associations, etc. – les romans sont brûlés, les intellectuels, au mieux, exilés. Le pompier incendiaire Montag rencontre une jeune femme qui instillera le doute dans son esprit, lui permettant de s'affranchir, d’ouvrir les yeux. Les écrans publicitaires, les caméras, les voisins délateurs, les robots chasseurs de têtes : nous sommes projetés dans une dystopie effrayante et visionnaire avec, qui plus est, dans cette traduction de Jacques Chambon et Henri Robillot, une véritable qualité littéraire.
Incroyable qu’un roman écrit il y a plus de 70 ans puisse à ce point résonner avec l'actualité de 2025. Ray Bradbury expose une société totalitaire sans tyran où, sous prétexte d’apaiser les âmes et de satisfaire la multitude des minorités – professions, religions, associations, etc. – les romans sont brûlés, les intellectuels, au mieux, exilés. Le pompier incendiaire Montag rencontre une jeune femme qui instillera le doute dans son esprit, lui permettant de s'affranchir, d’ouvrir les yeux. Les écrans publicitaires, les caméras, les voisins délateurs, les robots chasseurs de têtes : nous sommes projetés dans une dystopie effrayante et visionnaire avec, qui plus est, dans cette traduction de Jacques Chambon et Henri Robillot, une véritable qualité littéraire.
lua reviewed Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Fênix não tão brilhante
3 stars
É uma distopia clássica, li há muito tempo mas lembro de não ter achado tão envolvente quanto as primas mais famosas (1984 e Admirável Mundo Novo). Recomendo o conto "Bright Phoenix" que inspirou o livro (é curtinho e achei melhor que o livro).
É uma distopia clássica, li há muito tempo mas lembro de não ter achado tão envolvente quanto as primas mais famosas (1984 e Admirável Mundo Novo). Recomendo o conto "Bright Phoenix" que inspirou o livro (é curtinho e achei melhor que o livro).