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When i reread it as a teenager, fahrenheit 451 had become a book about independence, about thinking for yourself. Today is 2015, and the general public portrayed in fahrenheit 451 appears to be considerably more tangible than when the book was composed in 1953. Ray bradburys internationally acclaimed novel fahrenheit 451 is a masterwork of 20thcentury literature set in a bleak, dystopian future, narrated here by academy awardwinning actor tim robbins guy montag is a fireman. Sep 26, 2017 in dear fahrenheit 451, she addresses those books directly. Listen free to fahrenheit 451 by kristi hiner with a free. Fahrenheit 451 audiobook science fiction book written by ray bradbury. This audio study guide for fahrenheit 451 by ray bradbury includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an indepth exploration of the book s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the impact of censorship on society, the triumph of knowledge over ignorance, and technology and the natural world. I might well have read it and rather counter to the spirit of the book then pretty much forgotten it. Listendownload fahrenheit 451 audiobook ray bradbury. Plot summary in futuristic america, all houses are fireproofed so traditional firemen are unnecessary.
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