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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Written by Mark Twain
Narrated by Tim Behrens
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Published in 1885, this sequel to TOM SAWYER tells an entrancing tale of mischievous boys during the old steamboat days on the Mississippi River. Huckleberry Finn and his pal Tom Sawyer run away from home and venture down the Mississippi on a raft. Until their final return up the river, they encounter thrilling, funny and pathetic incidents which succeed one another in rapid succession. The story especially depicts the old social order of that era and reveals its problems. This audiobook version has received high acclaim throughout the United States.
Author
Mark Twain
Frederick Anderson, Lin Salamo, and Bernard L. Stein are members of the Mark Twain Project of The Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Reviews for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a classic in American literature. What more can be said.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was my first Mark Twain read. My sister hates his books so I thought I should read one to see why. I can understand why she doesn't like his style of writing, but I rather liked it! I envy Tom's childhood, except the whole being stalked by a murderer bit. He had lots of fun and its cool that Tom's character is based on other boys Mr. Twain knew and his own childhood.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A very adult children's book.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Cruciaal is de ontmoeting met Huckleberry Finn. Vinnige dialogen; Mooie impressie van jongensachtige gevoelens en leefwereld, genre Witte van Zichem (Claes is duidelijk maar een doordrukje van Twain). Toch maar matig boek.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book would've been given to one of my brothers at some stage and it's ended up in my possession. I'm sure no one ever read it the whole time its faded spine graced the family bookshelves. I think if I'd picked it up as a kid I would've found the dialect a bit difficult. It's only after watching plenty of TV that I have an inkling as to how those boys would've actually spoken. I must've read the first part at some stage, because the scene of Tom swindling the neighbourhood boys into white washing the fence is a resonant one.Anyhow, I'm glad I read the whole thing and can't believe it never got spoilered for me. Next I'll be cracking the spine on Huckleberry Finn.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I enjoyed this through free downloads on ITunes U on my drives back from the Museum. I'd heard of it before and maybe even saw a cartoon of bits before but I wasn't familiar with the text. Twain's used of the sophisticated narration is in contrast to the wonderful dialogue of the kids. Fascinating and disturbing to hear about how much freedom the kids had back then. It reminded me a little of what my Dad said of his boyhood. It pokes fun at religion and some social habits, though others seem galling to a modern ear.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Everyone should read this book!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I read this book in my 6th grade. The story was gripping but not my favorite.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Totally fun, story of a mischevious, very likeable boy and his adventures with his friends.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Seriously a great read! I remember hating this as a kid - being forced to read it - with 25+ years of experiences under my belt since I last picked up this book, it's just an amazing read. As adults, we really just need to say fuck it, let's see what kind of trouble I can get myself into more often ...
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Lie at your peril - your guilt can trap you in a cave. A nightmare I've never been able to find my way out of.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Why had I never read this classic before?... who knows! But i'm glad I have now read it and will move right into listening to the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wonderful story. I loved reading this one. Combines action, comedy and interesting comments.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I haven’t read this since I was a kid. Revisiting it as an adult, I have a different appreciation for the remarkable portrayal of American childhood in the mid-1800’s. For those complaining about the racism in the language, I would only say look beyond your own prejudices and recognize the talent on display and be thankful we have learned to look beyond the once accepted ideas about other races. This one will go on my list to periodically reread because it is classic Americana of a world long gone. Some of what was lost should have been kept.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rereading classics is good however the story is ruined by the ugliness of racism hits you square in the face.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Having read Huckleberry Finn as a child I did not comprehend Mark Twain's genius. Reading Tom Sawyer as an adult really demonstrated why he deserves his places as one of America's greatest authors. A delight to read and a book I would recommend to nearly anyone. Normally I dislike reading books to which I know the ending but even with all the information I gleaned about Tom Sawyer from popular culture this book was a surprise and treat.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Finished reading this again while the power was out on the island and I couldn't work.
I think I've read this at least five times. There are some books that are simply woven so tightly into the warp and woof of the American experience that they will always rate five stars, and this is one of them. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of the greatest books I have ever read! It made me long to be a child again, though I was nowhere near as imaginative as Tom or Huck.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Classic in every sense. Something new every time you read it.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This tells the story of a boy, Tom Sawyer, and his best friend, Huck Finn, and some of the adventures they get into. Some of those adventures include ghosts, haunted houses and treasure. I listened to an audio version of this one, narrated by William Dufris. The narrator was very good with amazing expressions, but my mind wandered, anyway. The one mostly couldn't hold my interest. Because of that, I missed a lot, so initially, it almost felt like these were short stories, rather than a novel. A lot of the same characters did return later, and I think storylines were picked up again later, but it was hard to connect everything because I just hadn't focused enough. However, the parts of the book that I did catch, I thought were cute. And, I have to give bonus points for the narrator, so an “o.k.” 3 stars it is.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Even though this book is well over a century old it still holds up! It's funny, witty, and remarkably insightful into the head of a mischievous young boy. The games, and clothes, and manners may have changed; but kids would still be easily able to relate to the games that Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn play. From pirates to adventurers, they know how to have fun with practically nothing but their imagination. And the trouble, lord these two boys know how to get in trouble and worry their families half to death. From running away, getting lost in caves, witnessing a murder and more, Tom Sawyer is the king of trouble. A must read classic!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I think I was supposed to read this in college. But never did. There were more important things to do like... (never mind).It was time to make up for the mistakes of my youth and take in a classic. That the audiobook was narrated by Nick Offerman was a bonus that moved Tom Sawyer to the top of my to-read list.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One point less for mocking Christianity
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of the books that I thought I had read but hadn't. It rushes along, adventure after adventure, capturing what it is is to be a child growing up.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'd forgotten what a little trouble maker Tom was. It was a nice enjoyable read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I had never read the Adventures of Tom Sawyer except in a childhood version in Golden Books or something like that. I skipped right over to read Huck Finn. While this is definitely a children's book in many ways, Twain writes in such a way that adults still enjoy Tom and his picaresque adventures, both as nostalgia for our own childhoods and because the adult voice of Twain cannot help inserting his snide commentaries on humanity.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I am adding this book as one of our family read-alouds. While often read by high school students as "classic" literature, this book proved a hit with my family audience, ages 8, 14,17 and middle aged.
It is funny and suspenseful and the characters are vivid, all requirements for making it on our read aloud picks. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I really doubted this book would be a thriller, or energetic to read. This book makes you want to fall asleep while reading it. I am so sorry, but this book had so many POV'S I could not keep up. MY REVIEW; This book was a serious letdown. I thought there would be more action because it tells about a boys and his friends life in this story. NO ACTION. I liked some parts like when they were trying to find treasure and couldn't find it for like 3 chapters! No. Terrible absolutely did not like the writing. There was also different related stories to read while you finish Tom Sawyer but I decided NOT to read it.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My dad read this book to me as a kid and I loved it. I had the best time re-reading it as an adult - remembering parts of the dialogue I knew by heart and enjoying the social satire bits that don't always register when you're a kid. A classic!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5My advice would be to drop whatever you're reading and read this now, before you're thirty-eight and can appreciate it but never love it.