Beskrivelse
A chilling vision of a future where firemen burn books to control society. Guy Montag, a fireman, starts to question his role in this oppressive world.
A dystopian tale exploring censorship, conformity, and the power of knowledge.
Set in a near future, this classic novel follows Guy Montag, a fireman whose duty is to incinerate books, which are banned as the root of all conflict and misery. Despite his job, Montag feels unsettled and distant from his wife. Suspicion arises-could there be hidden books in his own home? The Fire Department deploys its Mechanical Hound, equipped with a deadly hypodermic needle and supported by helicopters, to hunt down those who dare to defy the law by preserving or reading banned literature.
'Fahrenheit 451' is a prophetic story of a society that has moved beyond literacy, standing shoulder to shoulder with Orwell’s '1984' and Huxley’s 'Brave New World' as a warning about the dangers of media control, drug dependence, and enforced conformity in Western civilization.
Yderligere information
| Forfatter(e) | Ray Bradbury |
|---|---|
| Kategori | Bøger |
| Genre(r) | Sci-Fi Og Fantasy |
| Forlag | Harpercollins |
| Udgivelsesdato | Er udgivet |
| Sprog | Engelsk |
| ISBN-13 | 9780006546061 |
| ISBN-10 | 0006546064 |
| Indbinding | Paperback |
| Sidetal | 192 |
| Tags | Farenheit 451, Bøger, Bog |
| GPSR | Produktsikkerhed |
