Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (version 4)


Read by John Greenman

(4.8 stars; 631 reviews)

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade), often shortened to Huck Finn, is a novel written by Mark Twain and published in 1884. It is commonly regarded as one of the Great American Novels, and is one of the first major American novels written in the vernacular, characterized by local color regionalism. It is told in the first person by Huckleberry "Huck" Finn, best friend of Tom Sawyer and narrator of two other Twain novels.

The book is noted for its colorful description of people and places along the Mississippi River. By satirizing a Southern antebellum society that was already anachronistic at the time, the book is an often scathing look at entrenched attitudes, particularly racism. The drifting journey of Huck and his friend Jim, a runaway slave, down the Mississippi River on their raft may be one of the most enduring images of escape and freedom in all of American literature.

The book has been popular with young readers since its publication and is taken as a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It has also been the continued object of study by serious literary critics. The book was criticized upon release because of its coarse language, and became even more controversial in the 20th century because of its perceived use of racial stereotypes and because of its frequent use of the "N" racial slur. (Summary by Wikipedia) (10 hr 0 min)

Chapters

Chapter 01 9:29 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 02 13:05 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 03 9:14 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 04 7:40 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 05 8:54 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 06 15:17 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 07 13:41 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 08 23:57 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 09 8:32 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 10 7:18 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 11 14:53 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 12 15:04 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 13 10:27 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 14 8:29 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 15 13:02 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 16 17:53 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 17 18:40 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 18 25:26 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 19 19:01 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 20 19:21 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 21 21:06 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 22 11:50 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 23 13:01 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 24 13:07 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 25 16:27 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 26 15:59 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 27 14:34 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 28 19:27 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 29 20:25 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 30 6:40 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 31 19:09 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 32 12:30 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 33 14:29 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 34 11:58 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 35 14:41 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 36 11:08 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 37 13:28 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 38 14:00 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 39 11:08 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 40 12:09 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 41 13:48 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 42 16:26 Read by John Greenman
Chapter 43 3:59 Read by John Greenman

Reviews

wonderful!


(5 stars)

beautifully narrated, dense story line, love the use of the vernacular of the time. As an educated black man I find no problem with this book, I knew how those times were.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book


(5 stars)

As a 52 year old I never read this book as a child or in school. the narrator or reader of this book did a great job in distinguishing each character. it was easy to follow and understand. the. Accents and reading of the characters was performed wonderfully.

Huckleberry Fun? :P


(5 stars)

Jolly good book and very adventurous, a body isn't bound to find anything better.

Excellent reading, book is overrated


(3 stars)

I read Huck Finn as a kid, and now, much much later decided to listen to it again. I know that as a kid I could not have appreciated the historical context as much as I can now, nor could I have been able to put it in the context of other 19th century literature. The book, in my opinion, is overrated. If I compare to other 19th century literature - English, French, Russian - it just is not as sophisticated. I also wonder at the "humor" of the plot and Jim's "escape". I could see how children at the time might have found Tom's view of the "escape" as merely an adventure, and find it humorous to see how what could have been simple he had to do like he read in books (reminiscent of Don Quixote?), but did Mark Twain find humor in risking Jim's life for Tom's amusement? Though for a moment Huck shows humanity and understands that Jim cares about his wife and children like white people do, but this is fleeting, and lost in the rest of the story. The reader is excellent - I chose his reading because I thought his reading of Uncle Tom's Cabin to be superb. So my three-star rating is because of the book itself. The reader would get 5 stars.

Fun listen!


(5 stars)

Hilarious book, great listen for those times you're trapped in a car and want some entertainment. This was my first Mark Twain book, and the man was a brilliant humorist! John Greenman did a wonderful job with the accents and dialect. He tended to lose stream with maintaining character during long speeches, but his presentation of Jim was outstanding. Truly enjoyed this audiobook!!


(5 stars)

This book is a gem! I'm in awe about the history of blacks way back when and what freedom really means. John Greenman gives life to the characters and the story. Thank you.

nice narration


(5 stars)

narration is the most attractive thing in this audio book. writer just created the suitable environment for the novel, but it is the narrator who gave life to it.

excellent performance


(5 stars)

John Green man's performances of Mark Twain do an excellent job of bringing the text to life and capturing the tone and attitude of the setting. Highly recommended!!!