- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd (26 Jan 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0746076673
- ISBN-13: 978-0746076675
- Product Dimensions: 13 x 21 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 98,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The many films of the Jekyll and Hyde story make you overlook what a cracking good writer Stevenson was. Read with gothic gusto, this tragic tale of the intellectually curious Dr Jekyll overpowered by his murderous alter ego is still horrifying. --Rachel Redford, The Observer
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Patricia O'Neill, Hamilton College, Clinton
"Danahay's edition justifies our on-going admiration for this masterpiece of English literature."
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Mr. UTTERSON the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable. Read the first page
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved this book, it was very well written and is a thought provoking story. Most people seem to think that Dr. Jekyll was a good person and that the horrible Mr. Hyde a whole different person. But you should consider how the doctor handles all of this.
33 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The story goes that Robert Louis Stevenson wrote this novel in just two days, whilst sick with a fever. His wife, who was nursing him, read the completed manuscript and deciding it was rubbish - the deranged ramblings of a very ill man - she threw it onto the fire. Not to be deterred, her husband simply rewrote this story - in another two days.
We may be glad of Robert Louis Stevenson's perseverance, as this is a truly astounding novel. At the time it was first published, it was a shocking tale, but whilst modern readers will be familiar with the Jekyll and Hyde concept, they may still be captivated by the quality of the writing and the true horror drawn out in the author's words, which have a sinister quality that the countless film and television versions and variations over the years have failed to match.
This isn't just a horror story - it's a book about appearance and reality, and about our notions of who we are and how we are viewed by others. That's not to mention that old chestnut of good versus evil - but here, played out in two sides of the same person. Stevenson's fascinating ideas are brilliantly executed in this little masterpiece of a novel.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This is not a review of the story itself - I think there is enough information out there about that! This review is about the actual edition of the story.
I bought this off Amazon for £1.99 which I thought was a bargain - it IS, but be aware that the text is small and tightly packed onto the page. It is however well printed and perfectly readable as a result. I have seen a cheaper Puffin edition where the headache-inducing text was so cramped on the page that you had to really concentrate to stay on track - very off-putting to say the least!
The Jekyll and Hyde story takes up 50 pages of the 232 pages book and this edition also includes a short introduction, bibliography and some end notes if you are at all interested in these things. Overall I think this is a decent edition - it is a bargain but rest assured the quality is there and the pages are a good thickness and NOT like tissue paper! :)
I bought this off Amazon for £1.99 which I thought was a bargain - it IS, but be aware that the text is small and tightly packed onto the page. It is however well printed and perfectly readable as a result. I have seen a cheaper Puffin edition where the headache-inducing text was so cramped on the page that you had to really concentrate to stay on track - very off-putting to say the least!
The Jekyll and Hyde story takes up 50 pages of the 232 pages book and this edition also includes a short introduction, bibliography and some end notes if you are at all interested in these things. Overall I think this is a decent edition - it is a bargain but rest assured the quality is there and the pages are a good thickness and NOT like tissue paper! :)
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I ordered this book for my sons' school work and it arrived as promised in the time scale with no problem. Thank you :o)
Published 2 months ago by Karen J. Scholes-lawrence
classic
This is a classic tale.
It proves to be quite dark at times and can really make you step back.
There is Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde in all of us and it makes you wonder if... Read more
It proves to be quite dark at times and can really make you step back.
There is Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde in all of us and it makes you wonder if... Read more
Published 5 months ago by lil
A brilliant novel!
Many people know of the text but sadly, there are many who have not read it. It is now an old text but is fully comprehensible and its occasional references to biblical and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Hugo Monnery
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Excellent value for money, good quality book, packaged very well to travel the distance and arrived within the time specified
Published 7 months ago by Studio Stitches
A revelation
I was stuck by how easy to read, but beautifully written this is. We all assume we know the story but the detail and motivation of Dr Jekyll is definately worth reading the book... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Dombey & Son
A cautionary tale
What a wonderful read this is. Stevenson's touch is light and yet powerful and we can draw many personal conclusions from the tale. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Juliet Foster
The sinister tale of the contrasting nature of humans
(Spoilers) As a modern reader I was fortunate enough to never have seen any movies etc. pertaining to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and therefore had no preconceptions about the story. Read more
Published 10 months ago by aus_books
Book review
Bought this book as a revision tool for my son to use for his GCSE English Lit exam. He found it useful and the school also thought it was good.
Published 11 months ago by Mrs. Judy C. Abbott
Still fun today
It's a little odd reading a story where the "twist" is better known than the book itself (just to spoil it for the remaining 0. Read more
Published 11 months ago by mogwins
It's actually about Alcoholism
On page 90 Jekyll needs to double or triple the amount used and notes that he is risking death by using larger quantities of the substance. Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. Arthur Rank
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