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Fahrenheit 451
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Author:
Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012.
Published:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012.
Edition:
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
ISBN:
9781451673265 (hbk.), 1451673264 (hbk.)
Physical Desc:
xi, 159 pages ; 23 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Points: 7
Lexile measure:
890L
Status:
Available from another library

Description

In a society in which books are outlawed, Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.

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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
Originally published: New York : Ballantine Books, 1953.
General Note
"A shorter version of Fahrenheit 451 appeared in Galazy Science Fiction under the title The fireman"--T.p. verso.
General Note
"Fahrenheit 451-- the temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns--."
Description
In a society in which books are outlawed, Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Bradbury, R. (2012). Fahrenheit 451. 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. New York, Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012. 2012. Fahrenheit 451. New York, Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012, Fahrenheit 451. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2012.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2012.

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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