The Fireman

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"The Fireman" is a science fiction story by Ray Bradbury that later evolved into his famous dystopian novel "Fahrenheit 451," exploring themes of censorship and the suppression of knowledge.

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The Fireman canonical 2
The Fireman’s Tale 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dystopian fiction work
science fiction short story
author Ray Bradbury NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Ray Bradbury NERFINISHED
evolvedInto Fahrenheit 451 NERFINISHED
expandedInto novel Fahrenheit 451 NERFINISHED
firstPublicationYear 1951
firstPublishedIn Galaxy Science Fiction NERFINISHED
genre dystopian fiction
science fiction
speculative fiction
hasForm short prose narrative
intendedAudience adult readers
language English
literaryMovement mid-20th-century American science fiction
literaryPeriod post-World War II literature
mainCharacter Guy Montag NERFINISHED
medium magazine publication
notableFor being the basis for Fahrenheit 451
publicationType short story
setting future dystopian society
sharesProtagonistWith Fahrenheit 451 NERFINISHED
theme book burning
censorship
conformity
state control of information
suppression of knowledge
workChronologyRelation precursor to Fahrenheit 451

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