The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

De: Mark Twain

Narrado por: Norman Dietz

Young Huck is an industrious, fiercely independent boy who escapes his abusive, drunken father and sets out on an unforgettable journey down the Mississippi River. Enjoying his freedom, he befriends a kindhearted slave named Jim, whose suffering teaches Huck powerful lessons about racism, personal liberty, and the complexities of life. Revolutionary for its realistic dialogue and uncompromising plot, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is arguably the greatest of all American novels, and a powerful sequel to Mark Twain's lighthearted classic, Tom Sawyer.

To supplement the full text version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, listen to The SparkNotes Guide to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Public Domain (P)1991 Recorded Books, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn." (Ernest Hemingway)

Loved the narration

Loved this book when I was a teenager and have loved it all over again as an adult. Fantastic!

Norman Dietz is the Best Twain narrator

What made the experience of listening to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn the most enjoyable?

I've listened to two Mark Twain books read by this narrator, and I can't imagine a more perfect way of expressing the great writer. He brings each character and dialect alive. Wonderful

Best performance of a true classic

This book requires deep study of various regional dialects and razor-sharp comic pronunciation. This reader does an amazing job and that makes this the definitive version.

an american heart, broken but resilient

allegedly, twain toured the south many years after the civil war
the trip broke his heart, as he saw how little the region had changed
he became despondent, thinking "...all that suffering was for naught..."

it was that despair, that prompted him to write a companion to Tom Sawyer
he turned his sadness and anger into our first and truest american voice
the 2 basic american themes : slavery (race) and frontier (space) are joined

twain's tone is bold, funny, sarcastic, sentimental, angry, kind and irreverent
he simply refuses to apologize, for even one minute, for being an american
we're not a footnote to the old world, he says, we have our own greatness

the narration, by norman dietz, is exceptional in each of the many voices
twain's humor makes the bitter pill of his social commentary easier to swallow
each time i read the book, it makes me tearfully proud to be an american

A classic recording of a classic work!

I used to listen to this recording on cassette during summer vacations, sitting cross-legged on the basement floor, pawing through Legos. As an adult, I think that I enjoy Deitz's performance even more than as a child. To me, Twain is Deitz!

Great narrator.

This was an entertaining book, with a great narrator that brought each character to life.

The narration was great.

The antiquated use of the "n" word and "slave" was a hard to take. It may be accurate for the time but it is very inappropriate for today. Listeners beware.

Brilliant Performance of Classic Book

You don't need me to tell you that this is a book everyone should read. The beautiful and intricate use of language is breathtaking - it is really a very long poem.

The performance is perfect. The narrator has clearly studied the subtlety different shade of language used in the book for each character and gives each life. I cannot recommend this performance enough.

Can’t get enough of this novel

I’m in my 70s and this is the second time I’ve listened to the audiobook preceded by two readings as a teenager and young adult. I’m reading/listening this time after reading James by Percival Everett who tells the story from Jim’s point of view. I wish Mark Twain were alive today to tell us his serious story with affectionate feelings for the star characters. The other great American novelist Ernest Hemingway wrote: “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn,’”

Great story-reader does a superior job

This audio rendition was a delight to listen to and I would recommend.