Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451

[Richard Roman]

Our next book club meeting will be on the 18th October at Grandpa's from 7.30

We will be looking at the work of Ray Bradbury and in particular Fahrenheit 451

Many consider fahrenhei 451 to be Bradbury's masterpiece, a scathing indictment of censorship set in a future world where the written word is forbidden.

In an attempt to salvage their history and culture, a group of rebels memorize entire works of literature and philosophy as their books are burned by the totalitarian state

 

Come and join us for this evenings discussion!

 

details of how to download the book will be available soon

[Richard Roman]

If anyone wants to download the book, Anabel (a member of this group) can help you

 

Spanish and English available!

[Richard Roman]

This is the English version I have found on the web.
http://kisi.deu.edu.tr/murat.goc/451.pdf

[Richard Roman]

Ray Bradbury's Films

Ray Bradbury has played a prevelant role in American cinema. Not only has he written books and stories that have been adapted for movies, but he has written many produced and unproduced screenplays as well as books about Hollywood. Below is a bibliography of them, and a few even have pages for which I have written reviews.

A Face in the Deep (1952) -- unproduced screenplay for 20th Century Fox.
Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1952) -- based loosely on his short story "The Foghorn"
It Came From Outer Space (1953) -- Based loosely on his short story
Moby Dick (1956) -- screenplay for John Huston. based on Herman Melville's novel.
And the Rock Cried Out (1957) -- unproduced screenplay
The Dreamers (1958) -- Based on the novel by Roger Manvell.
White Hunter, Black Heart (1959) -- unproduced screenplay, based on the novel by Peter Viertel.
King of Kings (1961) -- MGM. Ray Bradbury wrote only the voice-over narration and received no screen credit. dir. John Huston
The Martian Chronicles (1961) -- unproduced screepnplay for MGM.
Icarus Montgolfier Wright (1962) -- short film based on his short story. Format Films.
American Journey (1964) -- screenplay. shown in the US Government Pavillion at the 1964 World's Fair.
The Martian Chronicles (1964) -- unproduced screenplay with Chuck Jones for MGM.
Fahrenheit 451 (1967) -- based on his novel.
The Picasso Summer (1969) -- based on his short story
The Illustrated Man (1969) -- based on his novel anthology
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby is a Friend of Mine (1981) -- screenplay and based on his short story.
The Story of the Writer (1963) -- Learning aid film for students. Originally presented on KCOP TV of Los Angeles as a documentary about Ray Bradbury's life and work. Directed by Terry Sanders.
Little Nemo in Slumberland (1981?) -- unproduced screenplay, based on the Winsor McKay cartoon character.
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) -- screenplay, and based on his novel.
Quest (1983) -- screenplay, and based on his short story "Frost and Fire"
Ray Bradbury: An American Icon (1997) -- Originally presented on the Sci-Fi Network program Masters of Fantasy, this documentary about Ray Bradbury's life is available on home video.
Fahrenheit 451 (2002?) -- based on his novel. Directed/produced by Mel Gibson.
The Martian Chronicles (2002?) -- based on his novel.