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Fahrenheit 451
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Author:
Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012,
Published:
New York : Ballantine Books, [2003].
Edition:
50th anniversary ed.
ISBN:
0345342968 (pbk.), 9780345342966 (pbk.)
Physical Desc:
190 pages ; 18 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Points: 7
Lexile measure:
890L
Status:
Available from another library

Description

In a future totalitarian state where books are banned and destroyed by the government, Guy Montag, a fireman in charge of burning books, meets a revolutionary schoolteacher who dares to read and a girl who tells him of a past when people did not live in fear ... This sixtieth-anniversary edition commemorates Ray Bradbury's masterpiece with a new introduction by Neil Gaiman ; personal essays on the genesis of the novel by the author; a wealth of critical essays and reviews by Nelson Algren, Harold Bloom, Margaret Atwood, and others; rare manuscript pages and sketches from Ray Bradbury's personal archive; and much more ... -- Publisher description.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Book burning -- Fiction.
Censorship -- Fiction.
State-sponsored terrorism -- Fiction.
Totalitarianism -- Fiction.
Other Subjects
Political fiction.
Satirical literature.
Science fiction.

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Format:
Book
Language:
Unknown
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.2, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
890

Notes

General Note
"Fahrenheit 451-- the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns--"
General Note
"A Del Rey book."
General Note
Includes an afterward, coda, and interview with Ray Bradbury by Linda Del Rey.
General Note
Edition statement from cover.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Bradbury, R. (2003). Fahrenheit 451. 50th anniversary ed. New York, Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012. 2003. Fahrenheit 451. New York, Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012, Fahrenheit 451. New York, Ballantine Books, 2003.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. 50th anniversary ed. New York, Ballantine Books, 2003.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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