Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451: The Authorized Adaptation
Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451: The Authorized Adaptation
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Farrar, Straus, Giroux
Annotation: Bradbury's famous story comes to life in graphic novel format.
 
Reviews: 4
Catalog Number: #36106
Format: Perma-Bound Edition
Special Formats: Graphic Novel Graphic Novel
Copyright Date: 2009
Edition Date: 2009 Release Date: 08/01/09
Pages: viii, 148 pages
ISBN: Publisher: 0-8090-5101-X Perma-Bound: 0-605-24508-8
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-8090-5101-4 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-24508-2
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2009004804
Dimensions: 24 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 CDT 2009)

It's no wonder Hamilton's comic novelization is authorized by Bradbury himself: this evocative button-pusher will almost certainly entice readers to seek out the original. Hamilton begins with the famous opener ("It was a pleasure to burn.") and remains doggedly faithful, even when Bradbury's many-tentacled poetry threatens to strangle the action. And never again did Bradbury write such action! When Montag, the fireman whose job it is to "fix" forbidden libraries by reducing them to cinder, becomes enticed by the printed word, his treason unleashes no less than subterfuge, paranoia, thuggery, and even robotic killer dogs. Hamilton renders much of the story in triptych panels and moody, two-tone palettes that blot characters' features into Munch-like skulls. This mysterious and measured tone pays off during the fiery moments, when the art fractures into dazzling red sickles. An introduction by Bradbury provides insight into how this version represents "a pastiche of my former lives"; here's hoping he's got a few lives left for the upcoming take on Something Wicked This Way Comes.

Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

A faithful adaptation of the original, Hamilton's comics version conveys the social commentary of the novel, while using the images to develop the tone. He uses grainy, static colors and images obscured by heavy black shadows and textures to portray the oppressive nature of this world where firemen start fires instead of putting them out. Malevolent forces and danger lurk in the shadows pervading the suburban home of fireman Montag and his wife, Mildred. Montag questions the happiness of his mundane life when prodded by his strange new neighbor, a young girl named Clarisse, as well as his wife's drug overdose. This leads him to throw himself into a dangerous struggle to expose the world's hypocrisy by spreading the forbidden knowledge contained in books. The art solidifies atmospheric elements such as the fire and rain; fire, tapering and curling, is rendered into a crucial additional character. Since the original expounds the importance of valuing and preserving books and knowledge, adapting it into the comics form emphasizes the growth of the medium, as well as its potency across genres and subjects. <EMPHASIS TYPE=""ITALIC"">(July)

School Library Journal (Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 CDT 2009)

Gr 10 Up-This adaptation of Bradburys iconic classic about the perils of censorship has an introduction by the author that is an insightful discussion of how a story can be altered even by its originator as it takes on new forms and lengths. Hamiltons moody palette and 1950s version of the future fit well with the original text. In keeping with the period feel, such visual details as characters noses project personal traits. Best of all, this rendition of the endangered books themselves shows well-thumbed copies of titles by authors teens will recognize as seminal, such as Darwin and Shakespeare. This is a good crossover graphic novel for classrooms but even better as a discovery for sci/fi readers browsing the shelves. Francisca Goldsmith, Halifax Public Libraries, Nova Scotia

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Wilson's High School Catalog
Word Count: 11,699
Reading Level: 3.5
Interest Level: 7-12
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.5 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 155625 / grade: Upper Grades

Now an HBO Original Movie starring Michael B. Jordan ( Black Panther ), Sofia Boutella ( Star Trek: Beyond ), and Michael Shannon ( The Shape of Water ). An Eisner Award Nominee "Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn 'em to ashes, then burn the ashes." For Guy Montag, a career fireman for whom kerosene is perfume, this is not just an official slogan. It is a mantra, a duty, a way of life in a tightly monitored world where thinking is dangerous and books are forbidden. In 1953, Ray Bradbury envisioned one of the world's most unforgettable dystopian futures, and in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 , the artist Tim Hamilton translates this frightening modern masterpiece into a gorgeously imagined graphic novel. As could only occur with Bradbury's full cooperation in this authorized adaptation, Hamilton has created a striking work of art that uniquely captures Montag's awakening to the evil of government-controlled thought and the inestimable value of philosophy, theology, and literature. Including an original foreword by Ray Bradbury and fully depicting the brilliance and force of his canonic and beloved masterwork, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is an exceptional, haunting work of graphic literature.


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