Fahrenheit 451
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Fahrenheit 451
Summary
Fahrenheit 451 is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.17% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,820 views/month, #48 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- Fahrenheit 451 authored Ray Bradbury[3].
- Fahrenheit 451 received the Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].
- Fahrenheit 451 received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[5].
- Fahrenheit 451 received the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[6].
- Fahrenheit 451's instance of is recorded as literary work[7].
- Fahrenheit 451's illustrator is recorded as Josef Albers[8].
- Fahrenheit 451's genre is science fiction[9].
- Fahrenheit 451's genre is philosophical fiction[10].
- Fahrenheit 451's genre is dystopian fiction[11].
- Fahrenheit 451's genre is philosophical novel[12].
- Fahrenheit 451's genre is political fiction[13].
- Fahrenheit 451's Commons category is recorded as Fahrenheit 451[14].
- Fahrenheit 451's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
- Fahrenheit 451's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
- 1951 marks the founding of Fahrenheit 451[17].
- Fahrenheit 451 was published on 1953[18].
- Fahrenheit 451's characters is recorded as Guy Montag[19].
- Fahrenheit 451's characters is recorded as Clarisse McClellan[20].
- Fahrenheit 451's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132859110[21].
- Fahrenheit 451's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121960357[22].
- Fahrenheit 451's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122131123[23].
- Fahrenheit 451's narrative location is recorded as United States[24].
- Fahrenheit 451's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fahrenheit 451[25].
- Fahrenheit 451's main subject is authoritarianism[26].
- Fahrenheit 451's main subject is subversion[27].
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Body
Authorship and Creation
Fahrenheit 451 authored Ray Bradbury[3].
Publication
Fahrenheit 451 was released on 1953[18]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Genres include science fiction[9], philosophical fiction[10], dystopian fiction[11], philosophical novel[12], and political fiction[13].
Subject and Themes
Main subjects include authoritarianism[26], subversion[27], book burning[30], and conformity[31].
Reception
Awards 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], a science fiction award[32], in United States[33].
Cultural Impact
Things named for Fahrenheit 451 include 451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons[34], a HTTP status code[35].
Why It Matters
Fahrenheit 451 ranks in the top 0.17% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,820 views/month, #48 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
It has been cited as an influence by Equilibrium[38], a film[39], directed by Kurt Wimmer[40].
Entities named for it include 451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons[34], a HTTP status code[35].
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[38].