• 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 (8,884 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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Super!

Listened to this book on a drive from New York to Chicago with my two boys. They loved the story. Narration by Anne Hathaway is excellent!

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Anne Hathaway is amazing in this title

My 8yo laughed and cried and loved every second of the performance. I wish more titles had the amazing interpretation of Ms. Hathaway. Please ask her to do more!

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The best book ever

I myself loved this book.
This book is a great way to spend a lot of time.

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Performance outweighs the original story!

Anne Hathaway does a spectacular reading of The Wizard of Oz. She plays the different characters with commitment and zeal of a celebrated Hollywood actor. Having grown up loving the Judy Garland screenplay, there were many details that upset my longstanding ideals of the story, such as the different colours of areas - the munchkins are not brightly coloured beings, the golden crown that contriols the winged monkeys and grants three wishes, and the wearing of spectacles to see the green of the emerald city. A great listen!

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Wizard of Oz

reader was extraordinary and very entertaining! The book itself was very well written and is very good to listen too.

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Anne Hathaway blew me away

I've always liked Anne Hathaway, and I knew she could act (seriously, Les Mis?!?!), but her voices surprised me. I really could not believe the variety and range of characters she was able to portray. She completely brought this classic tale to life.

If you haven't read or listened to the book before and have only seen the film, just know that it is very different and at some times, slightly more graphic. Personally, I like the book better, but isn't that usually the case?

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Read well

My son loved listening to it. The voices she used were fun. It is a good listen.

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A classic story presented in a classy way

Hathaway does a great job differentiating the many charater voices. You'll notice an homage to the MGM film with the Cowardly Lion, which I really loved.

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Enjoyed it very much.

Classic story, and Anne Hathaway adds a lot of character to the story by giving each character its own voice.

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An excellent classic with outstanding performance

My daughter just loves the movie, I had to take her to a "wizard of Oz" Play, not she loves to hear the book and mimic Anne Hathaway's narration...

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