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

  • By: Mark Twain
  • Narrated by: Elijah Wood
  • Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (14,009 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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Elijah Wood’s performance is my nominee for the Narrators’ Hall of Fame. Wood’s unself-conscious reading doesn’t sound like a reading at all. He creates an entire world filled with people who cross class and color lines. His accents range from British to faux-British to all manner of regional affectations, twangs, and drawls. Wood’s delivery makes Mark Twain’s delicious wit and twisty language sound completely natural, especially as Huck invents plausible words to suit the moment. The journey down the Mississippi with Huck and Jim is pure pleasure, as the boy who won’t be "sivilized" and the runaway slave encounter scoundrels, slip out of scrapes, and invent outrageous tales. The listening couldn’t be better if Huck read the story himself.

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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"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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What a story!

Glad to see this was not an edited version. Make the context of the story set in the 1840’s more realistic.
Every boy coming into his term age years should be required to read this book. A story of adventure and mischief that makes me miss childhood. Elijah Wood did an admirable job as the narrator.

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Fabulous and fun

Elijah Wood does such a fabulous job narrating this classic and brings it to life. It’s been decades since I read this and listening to it was a joy.

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Elijah Wood shines!

Elijah Wood was a stunning narrator who brought the story to life, without overdoing it. Highly recommended!

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Even better than I remembered it!!

It’s been many years since I read this book. Woods performance added more to the telling by his able inflections and understanding of the manner of speech from so long ago. The story came alive and engrossed me.

It’s a classic, though it takes a mature mind to grasp the concepts of slavery as they once were and not take offense. This is a period book with an honest look at the world through a young man’s eyes. Eyes that knew a singular way of thinking.... but grappled with the ‘right/ wrong of it.

A superb adventure that took me back to the child I was when I first read it. Nice job Woods!

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Fantastic

Classic story made even better by a stellar performance by Elijah Wood. Would certainly recommend.

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Brilliant

Elijah Wood’s vocal performance is incredible. Storytelling is a neglected art form, hearing this book read the way he did makes me appreciate it so much more!

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Blown away by the phenomenal reading and acting.

I'm happy my first time reading the story is through this medium, Elijah Wood does a superb job at reading and voice acting.

One of my all-time favorites for sure.

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Elijah Wood was terrific

Elijah Wood was terrific. He was the best narrator I could have imagined for what seems to be a difficult text and accents to portray. Great story.

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What did you love best about Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood?

The narrator was phenomenal!!

Which character – as performed by Elijah Wood – was your favorite?

Jim

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes!! My children and I continuously commented on how brilliant the narrator was. None of us wanted to turn it off when we had to get out of the car!

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This has been the best audio book we have listened to yet.

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One of the best audiobooks ever!

Elijah Wood's performance makes this story sing with a full orchestra. Twain's writing is incomparable. A rich story about loyalty, friendship, overcoming hardship and overcoming moral inner conflict - however ambivilently. And the sweet 19th century southern dialect soars. What a treat!

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