Fahrenheit 451
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Summary
Fahrenheit 451 is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.17% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48,898 views/month, #48 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Ray Bradbury[3]
- Award received: Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[5], Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[6]
- Illustrator: Josef Albers[7]
- Genre: science fiction[8], philosophical fiction[9], dystopian fiction[10], philosophical novel[11], political fiction[12]
- Commons category: Fahrenheit 451[13]
- Language of work or name: English[14]
- Country of origin: United States[15]
- Inception: 1951[16]
- Publication date: 1953[17]
- Characters: Guy Montag[18], Clarisse McClellan[19]
- Has edition or translation: Q132859110[20], Q121960357[21], Q122131123[22]
- Narrative location: United States[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Fahrenheit 451[24]
- Main subject: authoritarianism[25], subversion[26], book burning[27], conformity[28]
- Work available at URL: http://grapaharan.org/index.php?title=%C2%AB451_%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%AB%D5%B3%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%A8%D5%BD%D5%BF_%D5%96%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A5%D5%B6%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A9%D5%AB%C2%BB[29]
- Described at URL: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/sep/21/fahrenheit-451-reading-the-1950s[30]
- Title: Fahrenheit 451[31]
- First line: It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed.[32]
- Last line: Yes, thought Montag, that’s the one I’ll save for noon. For noon… When we reach the city.[33]
- Derivative work: Fahrenheit 451[34], Q139603142[35]
- Epigraph: If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.[36]
- Form of creative work: novel[37]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Fahrenheit 451 include 451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons[38], a HTTP status code[39].
Why It Matters
Fahrenheit 451 has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
It has been cited as an influence by Equilibrium[42], a film[43], directed by Kurt Wimmer[44].
Entities named for it include 451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons[38], a HTTP status code[39].
FAQs
What awards did Fahrenheit 451 receive?
Honors received include Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[5], and Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[6].
Who did Fahrenheit 451 influence?
Fahrenheit 451 has been cited as an influence by Equilibrium[42].