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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

By: Mark Twain
Narrated by: Norman Dietz
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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.
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Editorial reviews

Listeners are becoming more and more discriminating about the fidelity of the audio production, as well as the artistry of the performance. Norman Dietz's 1991 interpretation is at a listenable speed, and Recorded Books' acclaimed level of audio fidelity is definitely present. The immediacy of the voice produces an intimacy with the story. Dietz does not merely read; he interprets and gives life to the story. He portrays a very sympathetic and believable Huckleberry. His other vocal characterizations, however, particularly the real Phelps brother and the slave Jim, could be more realistic. Norman Dietz's professional performance offers us interpretive substance through his credible and kind Huckleberry.

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

Mature Subjects • Affectionate Characters • Bold Humor • Coming-of-age Story • Great Storytelling
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Loved this book when I was a teenager and have loved it all over again as an adult. Fantastic!

Loved the narration

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The adventure/story part but didn’t love it. I do wonder what is so special about it. It felt like just an adventure in story telling.

Adventures of Huck Finn

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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

Norman Dietz is the Best Twain narrator

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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.

Best performance of a true classic

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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!

A classic recording of a classic work!

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

Great narrator.

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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.

The narration was great.

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

Great story-reader does a superior job

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Listening to this old yarn was a great way to revisit the high jinks. Enjoy!

Huck comes to life

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I like this. I think I like it better than Tom Sawyer this book seems to handle more mature subjects, I also like it felt very hard to say but the language felt old but that's what I was looking for 😊

I like it

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