Fahrenheit 451

A bookburner official in a future fascist state finds out books are a vital part of a culture he never knew. He clandest... (more)

A bookburner official in a future fascist state finds out books are a vital part of a culture he never knew. He clandestinely pursues reading, until he is betrayed. (less)

In a society in which books are outlawed, Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets... (more)

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. (less)

In a society in which books are outlawed, Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets... (more)

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. (less)

Features explanations of the key themes, motifs, and symbols including censorship, blood, animals and nature, paradoxes,... (more)

Features explanations of the key themes, motifs, and symbols including censorship, blood, animals and nature, paradoxes, the sieve and the sand, and knowledge vs. ignorance. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Guy Montag, Mildred Montag, Captain Beatty, and Professor Faber. (less)

In a future totalitarian state where books are banned and destroyed by the government, Guy Montag, a fireman in charge o... (more)

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. (less)

In Bradbury's classic, frightening vision of the future, firemen don't put out fires but start them--to burn books. It's... (more)

In Bradbury's classic, frightening vision of the future, firemen don't put out fires but start them--to burn books. It's a time when trivial information is valued and true knowledge perceived as dangerous and subversive. Guy Montag is a fireman with a wife who's goading him to work harder so they could afford another television set. When Montag befriends their neighbor Clarisse, whose love for books and knowledge is contrasted to the Montags' mindless existence, Clarisse suddenly disappears. As a result, Guy begins to hide her books. When his wife turns him in, Guy is ordered to hand them over. Refusing, he runs away, joining an outlawed group of intellectuals who store the contents of the books in their heads, waiting for the time the society will want to think again. (less)

In Bradbury's futuristic novel, the knowledge gained from books is forbidden, and television replaces deep thought with ... (more)

In Bradbury's futuristic novel, the knowledge gained from books is forbidden, and television replaces deep thought with vapid and menial information. Firefighter Guy Montag is assigned to locate, confiscate, and burn books. He is content with his life and job until he discovers the valuable knowledge found within books. Now, Guy must decide to either continue his stale existence or abscond with his newfound knowledge. (less)

Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares ... (more)

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. (less)

In a terrifying carefree future, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after me... (more)

In a terrifying carefree future, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after meeting a young woman, and begins to rebel against society. (less)

In a terrifying care-free future, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after m... (more)

In a terrifying care-free future, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after meeting a young woman, and begins to rebel against society. (less)