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Fahrenheit 451
Written by Kristi Hiner
Narrated by Tim Wheeler
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
The CliffsNotes study guide on Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. This study guide was written with the assumption that you have read Fahrenheit 451. Reading a literary work doesn't mean that you immediately grasp the major themes and devices used by the author; this study guide will help supplement your reading to be sure you get all you can from Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. CliffsNotes Review tests your comprehension of the original text and reinforces learning with questions and answers, practice projects, and more. For further information on Ray Bradbury and Fahrenheit 451, check out the CliffsNotes Resource Center at www.cliffsnotes.com.
IN THIS AUDIOBOOK
• Learn about the Life and Background of Ray Bradbury
• Hear an Introduction to Fahrenheit 451
• Explore themes, character development, and recurring images in the Critical Commentaries
• Learn new words from the Glossary at the end of each Chapter
• Examine in-depth Character Analyses
• Acquire an understanding of Paradise Fahrenheit 451 with Critical Essays
• Reinforce what you learn to further your study online at www.cliffsnotes.com
IN THIS AUDIOBOOK
• Learn about the Life and Background of Ray Bradbury
• Hear an Introduction to Fahrenheit 451
• Explore themes, character development, and recurring images in the Critical Commentaries
• Learn new words from the Glossary at the end of each Chapter
• Examine in-depth Character Analyses
• Acquire an understanding of Paradise Fahrenheit 451 with Critical Essays
• Reinforce what you learn to further your study online at www.cliffsnotes.com
Author
Kristi Hiner
Kristi Hiner is an English teacher at Wooster High School in Wooster, Ohio, where she also serves as the school newspaper advisor.
Reviews for Fahrenheit 451
Rating: 4.003400915631132 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I saw the movie first in a big-screen theatre, 1966 (directed by François Truffaut, starring Julie Christie as Claisse). Recently I came across a 1971 edition of F-451, and figured it was time to read what Bradbury wrote, rather than a screenplay version. I was destined for disappointment! The storyline is amazing and I have enjoyed other of RB's novels, but the technologically-advanced society in the movie brought the story to a reality that I couldn't grasp by just reading the book. The movie version of the story gets a 5-star rating. I admit I was perhaps unduly influenced by watching rather than reading this novel. Usually I prefer the book, but the movie deviated so much I didn't entirely recognize the characters in the written version. Caveat emptor!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Save me a lot of time, haha. Thanks a bunch.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I enjoyed the concept and I can see how different it might've been when it was first published. The writing is solid and I love how it forces readers to think how a society would be if people do not stand up for what is right and good.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Guy Montag's life is very simple. He works as a fireman, burning books to preserve society. He comes home to his wife, Mildred, every night. And he never really thinks much about his life. Until he meets Clarisse whose questions suddenly have Montag thinking, which is always a dangerous proposition.As a classic, this novel has been sitting on the TBR list for ages but I was finally motivated to pick it up by the Vlogbrother's book club (check out John and Hank's views, although be warned there are spoilers for the first section of the novel). The novel itself is fascinating and terrifying in its image of the future but it is the thoughts on humanity and ideas that are truly the most beautiful part of the work. The characters themselves never reach any significant depth, not even Montag, but Bradbury uses the characters as vehicles for his amazing prose which is thoroughly haunting.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Een boek waar ik duidelijk niet veel mee had. Toen niet en nu nog steeds niet.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I loved it! But the end was a bit disappointing. It felt a slightly wishy washy, lots of speculation about what might be going on back in the city, what might be going on with his wife. Lots of thoughts and ideas and not a great deal of anything happening. Aside from that, it was a wonderful book.