Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Elijah Wood

Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

Earphones Award Winner (AudioFile Magazine)

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 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.

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Critic reviews

"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." (AudioFile Magazine)

Perfect narration

Whatever the audiobook equivalent of a page-turner is, this is! I remember stumbling all over the dialects when I read this in school decades ago, but this apt and facile reading just brought the text to life for me. Kudos!

Great Narration of a Great Book.

I hadn't read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in decades, and I suppose I had largely forgotten it. But this narrated version brought it back, and easy too, easier than reading with eyes. Living with this book for a week was such a pleasure.

A classic, and then some…

A classic that still proves itself to be an illuminating exploration of the times but also of the people. Although it could use a pairing with the book James by Percival Everett to truly understand a more complete telling of such a classic.

Great performance

A very entertaining slice of life from 1840’s Mississippi River. Marvelously brought to life by the narrator.

Fantastic story- Elijah wood I love you

I had to read the book James for Bookclub and mostly despised it. I'd never read the entirety of Huck Finn and thought maybe it would make me appreciate the book James more. It didn't. I dislike the book James more now, and realized Mark Twain is a genius writer. So I guess I can thank Perceval Everett for writing the dumpster fire book that lead me to read one of the best books I've ever read. Thanks Perceval!

Great Audible rendition of a classic novel.

Elijah Wood does a beautiful job narrating Mark Twain’s masterpiece. He manages Twain’s rich collection of characters very capably.

The perfect voice for The Great American Novel

I am not so arrogant to pass judgement on this work.

The voice is perfect. It resonates with doubt wonder and hope and an understanding that whatever is next is not the end. It is tempered with poverty and scars. It is the voice of the American frontier and a rare union of black and white.

I recommend it without reservation; it is worthy not merely of a Grammy but an Oscar. It should be a part of your library, and do not listen to it on a commute. Sit on the porch on a humid morning until dusk gives way to stars.

Excellent performance

I've listened to various recordings of this great book. This is the best. Well worth the time and money.

First Rate Narration

Elijah Wood has done both Mark Twain and Huck Finn proud. This is the best narration I have heard yet. I hope he continues to do more.

Great Book

I am not comfortable with the N-word (which it uses a lot) nor any other racial slang really, yet this book was great. It really gives you a look into another era. There are repetitive parts in it ("by and by"), but it was still interesting. It has a lot of funny parts in it. Elijah Wood's narration of it is excellent. For me it also reminded me of being a kid and having my dad read it to me along with other Twain novels. I was old enough to read, but enjoyed it when my parents would read me a book, it turned me into an avid reader as an adult.