Censorship in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451

by Candice L. Mancini

Book Overview

Responding to a time of unparalleled censorship, from the McCarthy trials, to book burning festivals in Nazi Germany, to the millions of poets and writers imprisoned or executed by the Soviet government, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 offers a vision of the world in which the elimination of challenging ideas tears away at the fabric of free speech and society. This compelling edition offers readers a collection of eighteen essays that contextualize...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737752890
• ISBN13: 9780737752892
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12