Fahrenheit 451
/ˌfærənhaɪt ˌfɔː faɪv ˈwʌn/
/ˌfærənhaɪt ˌfɔːr faɪv ˈwʌn/
- a science fiction novel (1953) by the American writer Ray Bradbury about a world in which books are officially forbidden. The book was written during the time of McCarthy and it is about many of the issues about freedom of speech which were raised at that time. A film of the book was made in 1966.