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  • Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood

  • By: Mark Twain
  • Narrated by: Elijah Wood
  • Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (287 ratings)

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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood

By: Mark Twain
Narrated by: Elijah Wood
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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.

Public Domain (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Critic Reviews

"Elijah Wood's performance of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is my nominee for the Narrators' Hall of Fame. Wood's unself-conscious reading doesn't sound like a reading at all." ( AudioFile)

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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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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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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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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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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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Best listen! Elijah Woods does a brilliant job

I really enjoyed hearing this old favourite of mine. Elijah Woods brings it to life with his excellent effort at using the various accents and voices. I highly recommend it!

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Interesting social snapshot

I found the values of the time difficult to tolerate. What was once amusing is mostly juvenile. Luckily, I liked Huck and his insight, and his goodness.

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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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Loved it!

At first the racism was confronting but also a window into how life was back then. As a black woman, I was not offended in the least. History is what it was and there’s no point pretending it never happened by being offended and embarrassed. This is a lovely story of an unlikely friendship between a black man and a white teenager and it’s a beautiful thing.
Elijah Wood is a superb narrator!! The story is beautifully written and the innocence of the main character was so heartwarming. The friendship between Huck & Jim was wonderful, innocent and very funny at times. The lingo and accents were all very well done! 10/10!!

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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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