Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God is available on Audible as a 6 hrs 44 mins unabridged audiobook, narrated by Ruby Dee.
Publisher’s Summary
“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie Smith
One of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love story with the wit and pathos found only in the writing of Zora Neale Hurston. Out of print for almost thirty years—due largely to initial audiences’ rejection of its strong black female protagonist—Hurston’s classic has since its 1978 reissue become perhaps the most widely read and highly acclaimed novel in the canon of African-American literature. The audio is performed by the legendary Ruby Dee.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Ruby Dee
- Length: 6 hrs 44 mins
- Publisher: Amistad
- Release year: 2004
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Classics / Literature & Fiction
Listener Ratings
Their Eyes Were Watching God holds an average listener rating of 4.7/5 from 12336 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.8/5
- Story: 4.6/5
- 5-star ratings: 77% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “A real treat”
I am new to audiobooks, and while I don’t intend to stop actually reading, I now understand how a skilled narration can create a completely different experience for the listener, and enhance the enjoyment of a novel far beyond a simple read. It’s a wonderful story and artfully written. But the narration is so well-done that I don’t think I would have enjoyed the book as much had I read it myself. Highly recommended.— Brian, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Outstanding”
Narrator Ruby Dee made this book come to life in a variety of voices, emotions, and moods. This book is poetry with a complex main character. It’s a definite "must read" for book clubs.— Marilyn, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Don’t miss this one!”
If you fail to give this one a try you are only cheating yourself out a wonderful experience! A beautifully written story that is fabulously narrated! Definitely will be on my list of "all time favorites".— Shelby, Audible listener
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