It's how the people talked and thought back when the story was written, and you can't change that. The recording includes all the language as originally written by Mark Twain, and I truly think that is the right thing to do.
I always thought Huck Finn was a troublemaker, and was truly surprised to find out that Tom Sawyer was the instigator, not Huck. Mark Twain is a great storyteller, and Elijah Wood really made it come alive. We weren't supposed to be listening to the characters having conversations - we were listening to Huck relating his conversations back to us, the readers. Then as I listened, I realized Huck was speaking for all the characters - telling what happened. He did speak differently for each character, but it wasn't a full-on change of voice as you might hear in other books. Great Story, Elijah Wood was great - recommendedĪt first, I was thinking Elijah didn't create very distinct voices for each character, and it bothered me a little. Stay tuned for more one-of-a-kind performances from actors Kenneth Branagh, David Hyde Pierce, Leelee Sobieski, and more, only from Audible Signature Classics.
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. His performance captures the excitement and confusion of adolescence and adventure. In this brand new edition, Elijah Wood reads Huck in a youthful voice that may be the closest interpretation to Twain’s original intent. One hundred years after its author’s death, this classic remains remarkably modern and poignantly relevant. The first book in the series is Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, performed by Elijah Wood.Įrnest Hemingway said, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn". Earphones Award Winner ( AudioFile Magazine)Īudible is pleased to announce the premiere of an exciting new series, Audible Signature Classics, featuring literature’s greatest stories, performed by accomplished stars handpicked for their ability to interpret each work in a new and refreshing way.
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