• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

  • By: L. Frank Baum
  • Narrated by: Anne Hathaway
  • Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (8,888 ratings)

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

By: L. Frank Baum
Narrated by: Anne Hathaway
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Anne Hathaway is nothing short of masterful in her narration of Baum’s beloved classic. As she guides listeners through the world of munchkins, winkies, and quadlings; witches; and the humbug Oz, Hathaway’s impressive vocal repertoire shines. As narrator, she is lithe yet precise; her voice sounds lilting or emphatic, as the story details require. In character, she is spectacular. Each character is filled with personality - a light-voiced Witch of the North; a brusque soldier at Oz’s palace; a monotone, robot-like Oz; and a usually cheerful and genuine Dorothy. The variety enriches the listening experience. Yes, one may know the story well, but Hathaway makes this recording a definitive one.

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Nominee, Solo Narration - Female, 2013

One of the best-known stories in American culture, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over 100 years. Academy Award-winning actress Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married, Alice in Wonderland, The Dark Knight Rises) lends her voice to this uniquely American fairy tale.

Follow the adventures of young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto as they get swept away into the magical land of Oz , where they encounter characters and places you may remember from the movie - and several more that never made it to the big screen - on an unforgettable journey to the Emerald City.

“It’s such a wonderful book and I was so happy to be a part of bringing it to life”, Ms. Hathaway said. “There are a lot of great voices in it. The more fun you have with it, the sillier and the more free you get with it, the better it is because it’s a story that can handle it. It’s amazing to be able to discover something new about something you feel you know so well.”

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Critic reviews

“Anne Hathaway is nothing short of masterful in her narration of Baum’s beloved classic.... As narrator, she is lithe yet precise; her voice sounds lilting or emphatic, as the story details require. In character, she is spectacular. Each character is filled with personality - a light-voiced Witch of the North; a brusque soldier at Oz’s palace; a monotone, robot-like Oz; and a usually cheerful and genuine Dorothy. The variety enriches the listening experience. Yes, one may know the story well, but Hathaway makes this recording a definitive one.” (AudioFile)

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Incredible

A classic story performed exquisitely by the incomparable Anne Hathaway. Amazing! My kids and I listened together and we loved every second!

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Anne Hathaway is brilliant!

We loved this so so much. Thank you frank and thank you Anne! The voices were delightful and funny and captivating.

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Great Book Read by a Fun Actress

I have always loved the old Judy Garland Wizard of Oz movie and although I now know that the movie is not very faithful to the book, I still feel I can revere the movie as a cinematic marvel. That said, I feel the book is better. For one thing, the morales are more strongly portrayed in the book. The rest are the regular reasons, such as there is more information in the book.

Also, I really liked this particular Audible version read by Ms. Hathaway. She is a really talented voice actress!

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the reading was well done! but the story...

The reading of the story was really well done. But I was a little surprised to find after the intro that they left a certain part in the story. the part about the tin man and his axe chopping off his limbs and splitting his body was too graphic/creepy for young listeners. the rest of the story was really well done and entertaining.

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great performance of a timeless classic

i really enjoyed this telling of the wonderful wizard of oz and recommend it greatly.

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Truly WONDERFUL Wizard of Oz!!!

Anne Hathaway did a marvelous job with the voices of this audiobook! SO FUN!!! A JOY to listen to with kids!

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Cute story

It’s a nice story for kids. It’s different enough from the movie to be considered a different story.

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Anne Hathaway was WONDERFUL!!

I am 62 and never read the book. Listening to Anne read this story was a joyful experience. Her characters were was diverse and I enjoyed each one. I definitely recommend this to all parents and children. Great job Anne!!! Your talent shines in this book. Thank you!

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Wonderful!

Amazing performance! My kids and I blew through this audiobook so quickly, we enjoyed it so much!

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Loved it!

It was lovely to listen to this with my 10 yr old son. We had fun discussing the differences between the book and the movie. Anne Hathaway was fabulous! She was a delight to hear.

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