• 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 (8,887 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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Entertaining, Fabulous the Best of this Classic

Anne Hathaway is SO GREAT at reading this amazing classic. She does so many voices for each and every character. Her narration brings to life the intrigue, the trepidation, the fun, the kindness, the curiosity, the friendships, the courage and plucky-ness of Dorothy and her cohorts on their journey.

I can't recommend it enough.

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Fantastic reading of a beloved tale!

Anne Hathaway does a masterful job of reading a beloved classic. Thoroughly enjoyable for all ages!

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A good story and performance

Where does The Wonderful Wizard of Oz rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

top quarter

Who was your favorite character and why?

No favorites; Ms Hathaway made them all come alive.

Which scene was your favorite?

No favorite; many good, very good scenes.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No.

Any additional comments?

Ms. Hathaway's quirky voices made this an enjoyable listen; the great story made made it easy.

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Almost perfect...

Too much with the silly voices, which detracted from Ms. Hathaway's flawless narration. Otherwise this would've been perfect.

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Delightful read

Love the movie and the story was just as enchanting. Anne Hathaway did an excellent job.

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Excellent version of the classic

Anne Hathaway creates a delightful cast! We listened as a family with teens and toddlers both enjoying it. As with most classic fairytales, there were some gory aspects. But overall, a very entertaining and worthwhile listen.

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The whole family Loved it!

We listened to it on our family toad trip, and the kids were always excited to start the story again as soon as we got in the car!
Ages of our kids are 3-12

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Story comes to Life

Anne Hathaway's unique narration of Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz brings back to life this favorite children and adult story about true friendship in the midst of trials.

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Marge Simpson

First thing to note is that if your only exposure to The Wizard of Oz is through the movie with Judy Garland, just be aware that the movie is far from the actual plot of the original story. Many things are different and in big ways. The story is also a bit darker.

Anne Hathaway does an excellent job with the narration, aside from her Scarecrow sounds vaguely like Marge Simpson. If you can forgive that and dont mind the story not being what you've seen in the movie, then this is definitely worth the time.

#Fantastical #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes

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Wonderful!!!

This was an absolutely fantastic reading of this book! Anne Hathaway was wonderful at voices!

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