Fahrenheit quattrocento cinquantuno - Ray Bradbury
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Fahrenheit quattrocento cinquantuno

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Language
Italian
Published in
Publisher
Mondadori
Pages
166
ISBN
9788804665298
In a future where knowledge is considered dangerous, firemen do not extinguish blazes but ignite them, burning books wherever they are found. Guy Montag is a fireman, tasked with destroying literature and the houses that shelter it, a loyal enforcer of a society that values instant gratification and superficial entertainment over critical thought. He believes in his work, until an encounter with an unconventional young woman named Clarisse McClellan introduces him to a world where ideas are cherished, not feared, forcing him to confront the emptiness of his own existence.

This shift ignites a dangerous curiosity within Montag, leading him to question everything he has been taught about happiness, censorship, and the true meaning of fire. As he secretly delves into the forbidden world of books, he finds himself on a collision course with the very system he once upheld, in a society that has traded intellectual freedom for a fragile peace.

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Original edition details

Fahrenheit 451 Originally published in 1953
Original language
English
Original publisher Ballantine Books

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