Fahrenheit 451 (Classic Radio Sci-Fi S.) (New Portway Large Print Books)

by Ray Bradbury

Alfredo Crespo (Translator)

Fahrenheit 451. La temperatura a la que el papel se enciende y arde. Como 1984 de George Orwell, como Un mundo feliz de Aldous Huxley, Fahrenheit 451 describe una civilización occidental esclavizada por los media, los tranquilizantes y el conformismo.

La visión de Bradbury es asombrosamente profética: las pantallas de televisión ocupan paredes y exhiben folletines interactivos, unos auriculares transmiten a todas horas una insípida corriente de música y noticias, en las avenidas los coches corren a 150 kilómetros por hora persiguiendo a peatones; y el cuerpo de bomberos, auxiliados por el Sabueso Mecánico, rastrea y elimina a los disidentes que conservan y leen libros.

Source: https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-fahrenheit-451/8193

• ISBN10: 9506440298
• ISBN13: 9789506440299
• Publish Date: 1 January 1993 (first published December 1954)
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Out of Print: 11 April 2012
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Plaza y Janes
• Edition: 6th ed.
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 174
• Language: English

Reviews

[remo]

Siempre se dice que el título viene de la temperatura (233ºC) a la que el papel inicia su autoignición. Hay opiniones, por supuesto, aunque la wikipedia parece ser Team Bradbury.
Fahrenheit 451 es un clásico de la ciencia ficción y al igual que Un mundo feliz contiene un elemento de denuncia que mueve la novela entera. La sociedad (¿los gobernantes?) ha decidido que en la ignorancia se vive mejor y se dedica al pan y circo (zanahoria, vía shows de televisión que hablan individualmente a cada televidente -la novela es del año 53, bastate bien aproximó internet y su entretenimiento asociado-) añadiendo la completa erradicación de toda cultura que pueda incitar a la población a pensar por su cuenta (palo). Esto no incluye solo los libros sino el arte en general, e incluso los entierros. A los cinco minutos de fallecer, los cuerpos ya están siendo enviados a las incineradoras. No vaya a ponerse nadie a meditar sobre que la vida son dos días y uno confinados. Montag es un bombero, pero no al uso. Se dedica a quemar libros cada vez que se descubre un alijo, también llamado "biblioteca". Montag tiene dudas, que se acentuarán cuando vea a una anciana dispuesta a morir con sus libros, o cuando conozca a Clarisse, una chica de 16 años con la que habla de cosas impensables en los trayectos a su casa, y que luego desaparece. Montag necesita respuestas; decide entrar en acción y trama un plan. El plan sale mal. Montag debe pasar al plan B con urgencia...
Hay varios soliloquios a lo largo de la novela, a cargo de más de un personaje, que reflejan el mensaje de ésta: la cultura puede no ser tan inmediatamente útil como la técnica, pero nos hace ser lo que somos.

[thebookdisciple]

This is always a favorite read. I enjoy it each year when I teach it. So did about 1/2 my kids, so I'm counting that as a win1!!

[maggiefan]

I just do not agree with author's opinion on the topic, that's all. I would recommend to read it, but it's not for me.

[angelarenea9]

Not my cup of tea, but much better than I expected!

[alessio]

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Fahrenheit 451 è un libro che soffre di un grave problema comune a molti libri "classici": l'aspettativa elevata. Ne senti parlare sempre bene, la gente pare adorare un libro, quando nomini il titolo qualcuno sviene dalla commozione. Poi lo leggi, non ti lascia di stucco e a quel punto sorge la fatidica domanda: "Ma sarò scemo io?". Quando mi succede mi chiedo un'altra cosa: Non mi piace soggettivamente o oggettivamente? La differenza è sostanziale. Tropico del Cancro è un libro "classico", ma ogni volta che provo a leggerlo sento il ribrezzo che mi sale e vorrei solo non averlo mai iniziato. In questo caso il mio ripudio è totalmente soggettivo.
Nel caso di Fahrenheit 451, il libro l'ho finito ma non lo trovo un capolavoro. Forse proprio per via di tutti gli elogi, che mi hanno alzato l'aspettativa, la delusione durante la lettura è stata maggiore. In questo caso, però, ho anche motivi oggettivi.

La storia consiste nel viaggio psicologico del protagonista, Guy Montag, che da incendiario diventa un protettore dei libri. Tutto il libro è in realtà la narrazione del suo viaggio mentale, quindi il libro è ricco di parti interamente dedicate ai suoi pensieri. Con parti intendo pagine e con pensieri intendo flussi di parole infiniti che, alla lunga, sfiancano. In realtà tutto ciò è sopportabile per quasi tutto il libro, finché non si arriva nella parte finale dove su circa 20 pagine 17 sono così, e a quel punto passa anche la voglia di leggere. I giorni impiegati per leggere le ultime 20-25 pagine sono stati gli stessi per leggere le prime 160, per quanto mi riguarda. Il fatto di non essere riuscito a legare col protagonista, un personaggio a mio parere noioso ed estremamente stupido, non ha di certo aiutato.

Le parti di suspense non fatto effetto (laddove L'uomo in fuga di Stephen King mi agitava come fossi io stesso il protagonista) e l'unico cattivo interessante (in realtà l'unico cattivo, e pure l'unico personaggio interessante) viene usato poco nulla.

Il testo spesso risulta di difficile lettura, con frasi e locuzioni ormai in disuso ai giorni nostri. Dire che è un libro scritto negli anni '50 non vale, perché vi sono libri anche più vecchi più semplici da leggere. Esempio banale: "In nessun luogo, non c'era luogo ove riparare, nessun amico presso cui rifugiarsi, realmente. Eccettuato Faber". Testo incomprensibile? No, ma nemmeno fluido. E questo è solo un banale esempio.
Ho letto di alcuni che si lamentano della traduzione, e credo sia sbagliato. La traduzione italiana in uso tutt'oggi risale al 1956, per opera di Giorgio Monicelli ai tempi in cui questo libro si chiamava "Gli anni della fenice". Ai tempi era una traduzione sicuramente corretta e al passo coi tempi, ma dopo oltre 60 anni non è forse necessario un aggiornamento? Una nuova traduzione? Ma è più economico riutilizzare ciò che si ha da mezzo secolo.

[tweetybugshouse]

I read this book long ago and ran across it a the library used book sale.  My son was intrigued by the cover and the concept of a society that is so scared of knowledge that they burn the books and sometimes the houses they are in.  

Now the language was beyond what he could grasp so as i read it out loud to him we did small chunks and i helped him pull out the concepts that was buried between all the descriptions.  I am pretty sure he got the gist of what happened and hopefully will want to pick it up again when he older and read it again. 

This is a classic that i think you gain new insights in each time you read it.  It an older novel that really is scary in how it gives a glimpse into some of the things that are now reality.   It was fun to share this classic with my child. 

[Joséphine]

May 27, 2015

Book review is up on Word Revel.

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May 26, 2015

Initial thoughts: Given that Fahrenheit 451 is a modern classic, I've inevitably heard a lot of things about the book. And it's these things that weighed on my mind as I read. Censorship and book burning — these two things were what I came to expect. Yet as much as books were burnt for censorship, I didn't see this as the pivotal theme. After all, most people had already stopped reading before books were burnt.

To me, the effect of technology and mass media on people was a more pertinent theme. Alienation, loneliness, disconnection, etc arose from the acceptance of mass media as reality and even "family". People dumbed down and no longer valued intellect. The "how" was prized over the "why". People became detached, didn't want children and loathed them when they did have them anyway.

Regardless of what the dominant theme of Fahrenheit 451 is, I can see how progressive it must have been when it was first published. The technological advancement portrayed wasn't all too complex but what struck me was how the lifestyles were shaped in light of mass media. I just wish more depth had been conveyed through Guy Montag and that the plot had been bolstered more. The themes interested me more than the actual story, which hardly is why I read fiction.

[Mercy]

Fahrenheit 451 ha sido una lectura entretenida, muy bien escrita y bien contada, tal vez se sienta raro que todo se desarrolle muy deprisa, pero a mi no me ha importado y la he disfrutado mucho. Y también es un libro que te pone a pensar, cosa que no muchos lo hacen. Muy recomendado.

Reseña completa: http://thebooksaremylife.blogspot.com/2014/10/resena-fahrenheit-451-ray-bradbury.html

[violetpeanut]

I love the idea of this book and the general plot but the writing style wasn't really my thing. I can definitely appreciate how this book is considered a classic, though.

[inlibrisveritas]

I debated on weither or not to review this on here. I mean after all it’s an older book and I’m sure there are a ton of reviews on it, and there is a movie already. I know that people are aware that this book is worth reading, they don’t really need me to tell them that. But I went to type up my review in Goodreads and realized that I have to put on here…my reaction to this book almost demands it. So here it goes.

Starting off I figured I was going to have a pretty standard classic on my hand, and that it might be similar to 1984 in style. I was both right and completely wrong. It’s “standard” in the fact that it stands the test of time and still has something it can teach, and it’s style is only vaguely similar to Orwell’s. Bradbury’s style for this book is jarring in it’s delivery, it’s quick and to the point but at the same time it’s incredibly descriptive and it nearly forces you to feel the emotions of the moment. I had some trouble with it at first because I am unaccustomed to words controlling my pace, no matter how I tried to slow down the words just kind of rushed at me. It was overwhelming in the beginning, and truthfully it never really went away I simply gave in.

The world that Bradbury created is incredibly chilling and really makes you think about society at the present moment. It’s about more than just books, it’s about censorship as a whole…the dulling of society so that everyone is “content”. At first it seemed like people were rather happy in this society, even if they were a little…off. But the more I read the more I realized that their happiness is so fake that even they can’t see it, the way people acted throughout this was frustrating and scary. So mindless and yet at times increasingly cruel, in their content lifestyle they built not true connections with anyone and so nothing ever matters. It’s just scary…which is probably why I had two nightmares based on this book. The third section was just as eye opening as the first and I love the fact that Bradbury didn’t completely kill off books, that in some way they will survive as long as there are people who have read them.

Despite the fact that this scared me, it’s something I will never regret reading. It’s fantastic and I think the fact that I missed out on this in high school is a shame, this would have been one of those novels that I would have begged the teacher to let me keep. A truly awesome book and I’m happy to say this one is going to stay with me for a long time.