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There’s no better way to celebrate Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, his classic contribution to the American literary canon, than to take in the great American novel through prolific actor Elijah Wood’s narration. Wood tackles the unique language and dialect that is a paramount feature of the novel with great energy and enthusiasm. The intricate syntax and word play begs to be read aloud, and Wood is exceptionally at ease with the material. Listening to his rendition of Huck Finn, you feel like you’re on the raft with Huck and Jim, heading down the Mississippi river and anxiously anticipating the many wily individuals they were to encounter on their journey.
A companion piece to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn picks up right where Twain’s previous novel left off. On the banks of the Mississippi river in a small town in Missouri, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn have just intercepted a small treasure from a gang of robbers. While Tom is a middle class country bumpkin, Huck grew up in poverty with a drunken, abusive father. The Widow Douglas adopts Huck with the intention of reforming his “uncivilized” upbringing; but when Huck’s father learns of his shiny new stash of gold, he wants the boy (and his fortune) back under his roof. In the throes of a nasty custody battle, Huck runs away with a neighbor’s slave, Jim. They flee down the Mississippi river in a raft, both with freedom on their minds.
Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a portrait of a time and place — Middle America in the post-Civil War and Reconstruction era. With all the regional slang, distinct voices, and the diversity of characters that Huck and Jim stumble upon on their journey down the Mississippi, the novel is best experienced through the characterizations of skilled voice actor. Wood more than steps up to the challenge, bringing the evolving friendship of Huck and Jim and their adventures on the river to life with sharp historical and literary consciousness. —Suzanne Day
Publisher's Summary
Earphones Award Winner (AudioFile Magazine)
Audible is pleased to announce the premiere of an exciting new series, Audible Signature Classics, featuring literature’s greatest stories, performed by accomplished stars handpicked for their ability to interpret each work in a new and refreshing way. The first book in the series is Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, performed by Elijah Wood.
Ernest Hemingway said, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn". One hundred years after its author’s death, this classic remains remarkably modern and poignantly relevant. In this brand new edition, Elijah Wood reads Huck in a youthful voice that may be the closest interpretation to Twain’s original intent. His performance captures the excitement and confusion of adolescence and adventure. Best of all, the immediacy of Wood’s energetic reading sweeps listeners up and makes them feel as though they’re along for the ride, as Huck and Jim push their raft toward freedom.
Stay tuned for more one-of-a-kind performances from actors Kenneth Branagh, David Hyde Pierce, Leelee Sobieski, and more, only from Audible Signature Classics.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-10-2021
Rolling down the river
A story for all ages following the adventures of Huck and Jim. I don't know if I ever read this as a child but as an adult it was a fabulous read. Jim and Huck are so loyal to each other and amid all that society imposes on how they should be and what they should do, they listen to their hearts and follow the path (or in this case the mighty Mississippi) doing what is right and what is human. A mad cap time towards the end that beggars belief but what is an adventure without making it the craziest one imaginable. This adventure has survived 140 years and I hope it survives that and more, capturing a time with all its injustices and reminding us all that this journey out of slavery to freedom and to equality is not finished yet but we all can be a Huck Finn and come back to doing what the heart knows is right.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-03-2023
Helpful guide. Brilliant voice
This is a set text for my English exam. Tried and failed to read it as language was hard to understand . Loved the audio book though, easy to comprehend and follow. What an awesome narrator. Thanks Frodo!
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- GARRY
- 20-02-2020
TRUE CLASSIC
MARK TWAIN AS HIS BEST. MOST ENJOYABLE,JUST HOW MUCH MISCHIEF CAN A COUPLE OF RASCALS GET UO TO?LISTEN AND YOU'LL FIND OUT
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- Stephen Grocott
- 27-07-2022
Excellent narration but story too contrived
Parts were great and it had a nice ending, but parts were just too contrived. The racism was confronting and sad – reflecting the evolutionary view that some humans were less developed than others.
Elijah Wood’s narration was masterful – amazing variation and accents.
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- Rebecca
- 28-08-2016
Great piece of history with awesome voice acting.
It is a non stop adventure from another time. The voice acting was fantastic and really sucked you in.
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- Albear
- 27-06-2023
A classic brought vividly to life.
A confronting story that has stood the test of time. It’s a rollicking boys own adventure story with fascinating insights into the life and politics of the time in America’s Deep South. It has unflinching insights into slavery and racism but with the light touch of a master storyteller. Really well narrated and a good way to rediscover a literary classic.
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- Sam T.
- 15-10-2020
better than I could have done
I've tried reading Huck Finn before but just couldn't do it. This is better than a movie, better than your own imagination. Top performance by Frodo.
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- Caron Chester
- 08-05-2017
Great yarn, by a great storyteller!
Mark Twain is insightful and possessed of a great sense of humour.
Elijah Wood is excellent as the Narrator... I wish there were more narrators in his league!
Brilliant!
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- Anonymous User
- 19-01-2021
GREAT
Wonderful adventures from a great writer. Elijah Wood is masterful. Exposes white racism. The n-word, alas, is of its era.
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- matt r.
- 21-09-2018
Elijah should get an award for his performance
The narration of this classic book brings the listener right onto the raft with Huck and Jim into a front row seat for the adventures.
Wonderful performance.
Wood masterfully gives individual life to each of the highly diverse characters throughout the book.
It's effortless to find your way back into the 1800's Mississippi as you make your way with Huck down the river.
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