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Title: Tom Sawyer: A One-Hour Classic
Author: Mark Twain
Narrator: Steve Cook
Format: Abridged
Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-19-17
Publisher: Five Talents Audio
Genres: Classics, American Literature
Publisher's Summary:
Hear that? It's a ferry boat bell! And it's calling you down to the shores of the mighty Mississippi River for some unforgettable adventures! The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to be exact.
Produced in the fast-paced, abridged One-Hour Classic style, this exciting 75-minute journey is perfect for short commutes, a bedtime story, or as a way to periodically liven up any comprehensive study of this essential American novel. Take an enchanting trip back to the 1840s with Tom, Huck, Injun Joe, Muff Potter, and the rest of the gang from Hannibal, Missouri, and still be home in time for supper! Get introduced (or re-introduced) to a timeless work of great American literature with this truly amazing audio dramatization.
Critic Reviews:
"Steve Cook provides characterizations that are fun, compelling, and even comical at times, in his own very animated style...it's honestly impressive to see how one person can make such a familiar story so completely absorbing to listen to. This is truly a great introduction to - or reminder of - the stories of Tom Sawyer by classic author Mark Twain." (The Old Schoolhouse Magazine)
Members Reviews:
Great Bedtime Reader
All of the Illustrated Chosen Classics are great bedtime readers. My wife sits in the hall of the children's bedrooms and reads these stories to them at bedtime. The difference between these books and the traditional novels is that these stories move very fast. My son, in particular, will hear one of these abridged classic novels and, if he likes it, will then read the full unabridged version on his own. Kind of gives our kids a taste of the classics without having to start reading a really large and sometimes overwhelming looking book. My son is 10 and my daughter is 15. We have about 30 of these types of books in our library.
A Classic Still
Like many people of my age (62), I read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as a child because at that time it was widely perceived to be a child's or young adult's book. This is unfortunate as it is not nor has it ever been directed at the young. In my rereading I discovered for the first time why it is still called the original great American novel. Huckleberry, like Twain, is opinionated and perceptive. His narration and point of view drive the novel forward. Rather than relegate this work to the children's shelves or castigate it as racist, folks should embrace this novel for what it is, a bildungsroman that shows the growth of a country as well as the growth of its young protagonist.
It captivated a classroom full of surly teens
I teach English, and the junior year in North Carolina is devoted to American literature. I approached Huck Finn with no small amount of trepidation because of Twain's use of vernacular. I ran into the same problem with "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and solved that by listening to Ruby Dee's audio recording, which students loved. I purchased this recording of Huck Finn, and it was to die for fabulous. Students read along in their books as we listened to the recording, and it helped bring the characters and the story alive for them. They laughed when I hoped they would laugh, and they understood the novel so much better by being able to listen to it. This recording was invaluable.
Reading this book as an adult is a whole different ...
Reading this book as an adult is a whole different experience. I'm fairly sure the versions I read as a child were watered down.
