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Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (School & Library Binding)

by Robert Louis Stevenson (Author)
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  • School & Library Binding
  • Publisher: San Val (Oct 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0785731490
  • ISBN-13: 978-0785731498
  • Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 11.9 x 0.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Patrick Brantlinger, Indiana University
"Danahay provides an authoritative text...For an in-depth understanding of Stevenson's masterpiece of horror this is the text of choice." --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." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A psychological drama of the dual nature of man, 29 Nov 2002
By Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde) (Hardcover)
The tale of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde has been quite familiar to me for as long as I can remember, but only now have I read the original short novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is unfortunate that familiarity has robbed modern readers of the suspense that almost certainly was engendered in Stevenson's contemporary audience. Nor can I attribute a strong hint of terror in these pages, partly because of the plot structure. This is not a straightforward story; we don't follow Dr. Jeckyll in his experimentation. Rather, we are introduced to Jeckyll and Hyde through Jeckyll's lawyer Mr. Utterson. Having drawn up Jeckyll's will to leave everything to Hyde should he disappear, he is most concerned for his client and friend upon learning that Mr. Hyde is a misshapen monster of a man responsible for trampling a young girl in the street. The first half of the book follows Utterson's attempts to discover this Mr. Hyde for himself. The final half of the book contains the story of Jeckyll and Hide, told first in the words of a mutual friend and doctor and ultimately in an account of events penned by the unfortunate Dr. Jeckyll.

It goes without saying that the heart of the story revolves around the duality of the human mind. Each of us has a dark side as well as a good side, and the majority of individuals attempt to disguise any bad, uncontrollable aspects of their natures from the public. Dr. Jeckyll had a predilection for thoughts and acts which he and society frowned upon (although what these acts were is never revealed); as he neared middle age, his life became defined by a continuous inner struggle to keep on the straight and narrow path. He often failed, so he came up with the idea of totally separating his evil nature from his good one. Through the use of chemistry, he developed a solution that, when ingested, transformed him into a different persona in both body and mind, one which had free reign to indulge anonymously in those worldly delights Dr. Jeckyll secretly lusted after. He thought that his original persona would then be freed of the guilt of his desires, while his Mr. Hyde persona could satiate himself in performing guilty actions without any moral restraint. As is only natural, the dark side grew stronger as time passed, and the person of Dr. Jeckyll found himself in more of a quandary than he ever dreamed of before giving birth to Mr. Hyde.

Inner conflict between the good and bad in ourselves is something every reader can easily understand, and it is this psychological aspect of Stevenson's famous short novel that accounts for the tale's continuing popularity. It is a quick and absorbing read, but the method of the tale's presentation is a slight weakness in my opinion. We can only watch the human drama from a third person perspective, and I would like to have gotten more deeply inside the mind of Jeckyll and Hyde. Still, this is a classic of literature that will retain its place in popular culture for untold years to come. As for the afterword by Jerome Charyn in the Bantam edition of the book, I must say I could have done without it. It does provide some interesting background on Stevenson, but its psychological assumptions and surmises struck me as overdramatic and groundless. The story of Jeckyll and Hyde stands strongly on its own merits and does not need to be accompanied by psychobabble.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS GREAT!, 29 April 2008
This review is from: Doctor Jekyll and Mr.Hyde (Ladybird horror classics) (Hardcover)
This book is a Ladybird Horror Classic book, which is a series of books; the collection includes Dracula, Frankenstein and the Mummy. Obviously, this book is in it too. It is quite well known and loved but still it is a horrifying story. Here is a brief summary of it.

Characters
The main characters are Dr. Jekyll/ Mr Hyde, Mr Utterson, Mr Enfield, Dr Lanyon and Poole. Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde are one person.

Settings
The story is set in a few different parts of a big busy city: a dismal place where Mr Hyde lived; a busy place where Mr Utterson, and his good friend, Mr Enfield walked on Sundays; finally, the home Dr Jekyll where he had his laboratory and his big lounge where he had a party and discussion with Mr Utterson.

Plot
There are two sides of one man: Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Dr Jekyll is a good, popular person; on the other hand, Mr Hyde was ill natured and hated. He goes out doing bad things and goes into the good body so he doesn't get caught. What will happen if anyone ever finds out?

Rating and recommendation
I would rate this book 9/ 10 and would recommend it to all children who like scary stories!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A story of the struggle between good and evil., 11 Dec 1998
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This review is from: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (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.
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