Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

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Summary: A true classic!
Review: One of the great horror stories of all time.May the reviewers like the teeny-boppers from Africa,Cal. and Hawaii go back to their R.L. Stine and leave the reviewing to mature,thoughtful readers, and if such reviews are motivated by classroom assignments, may their teacher please cease and desist.

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Summary: The Most Chilling Tale of Addiction Ever Written
Review: Sometimes the man who does it first does it best, and in Stevenson's case I think that's true. Anyone who's ever known or been an addict will find The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde terrifyingly familiar. Stephen King called this the archetypal werewolf novel, but that description only scratches the surface. Read this book. Then look closely in the mirror, if you dare.

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Summary: The Most Chilling Tale of Addiction Ever Written
Review: Sometimes the man who does it first does it best, and in Stevenson's case I think that's true. Anyone who's ever known or been an addict will find The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde terrifyingly familiar. Stephen King called this the archetypal werewolf novel, but that description only scratches the surface. Read this book. Then look closely in the mirror, if you dare.

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Summary: Jeckyll and Hyde is powerfully written and well-structured
Review: Stevenson does in this short-novel what few popular writers do -- he unites page-turning suspense with philosophy. This book is certainly a classic, and is a highly recommended read.

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Summary: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Review: The problem is that when one trying to find a good classic novel, very few actually exist. Most are either poorly written (for entertainment purposes at least) but exorbitantly revolutionary tales that were so successful as to no longer warrant their being read, accept for historical purposes, or poorly written philosophical discussions on human nature surrounded by an underdeveloped story of nothing. Thank god of the exceptions! And as Robert Lewis Stevenson seems to be an exception in the world of classical novels, thank god for Robert Lewis Stevenson! Stevenson not only wrote a classic, he was able to reproduce the feat many times over, something that most other authors of classics completely failed to do. Beyond Frankenstein what else did Mary Shelley write? Bram Stoker? Anything? But how often have you heard the names of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, or the titles: the Body-snatcher, and Treasure Island? The familiarity of his name, if not the names of his characters, should serve as an indication of his brilliance. The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is perhaps not his best work, but it is most certainly Stevenson's most well known. The tale resembles other 'horror' stories in the fact that it is not in fact horrible; rather it is an examination of the human psyche as are most romance era novels. This examination takes place in Victorian England, but the success of the story lies in the truth that the details are of no importance. The setting happens to be this because that is when Stevenson was writing, but the theme of the novel is so timeless that dating of it is impossible. This fact alone makes the novel that much better. This is not a book so tied to the time it was conceived in, or to the issue it was written about, that forcing one's self to struggle through it is a pointless exercise in masochism, as is the case with many classics. Rather, the theme itself is such that its timelessness has overwhelmed the story, and created a true, and extremely interesting, classic. The tale of Jekyll and Hyde follows the well-respected lawyer, Mr. Utterson, is his search into what has happened to his longtime friend Dr. Henry Jekyll. His search leads him to discover a mysterious connection between Jekyll and a previously unknown Mr. Edward Hyde. His concern for the association between Jekyll and Hyde, who becomes a known tyrant in the short time that society knows of him, leads Utterson into the web of knowledge and darkness that has pervaded poor Jekyll's soul. However, when the actual circumstances of Jekyll and Hyde's association have been revealed to Utterson, it posses more problems than solutions. However, throughout the story the theme is evident; rather than forcing the story to be put on hold and talking about trees, Stevenson is able to express his philosophical discussions while using the story as more than an example. That, combined with the excellence of his writing, creates a story so engrossing that setting the book down and returning to reality is rather disappointing, instead of a blessing as with many classics. The novel's many advantages for schoolwork, and personal reflection, if one is into that sort of thing, include (but are not limited to) the physical writing being simple enough that the average glass of water could understand the story. While this is nice for those people who haven't read a book since fourth grade, the exploration of sadism and duality in man is a priceless opportunity for those in advanced classes, or those in a mood to question society, to do some analysis. I say this because the theme is so timeless, so well written, so blatantly obvious (always a plus), that it just begs of the sort of over analysis that good English teachers so adore. Also, being only eighty-one pages long, it turns out to be an extremely good choice for English assignments for slackers, especially slackers who want good grades. But not to sell the novel short, it is an incredible story. One that so frightened the author's wife that he burned the original copy before it was ever published. The only reason that the current copy is around now, is that years later Stevenson rewrote the entire story . Hallelujah! The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an excellent book. Now get rid of this rubbish and buy it.

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Summary: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Review: The problem is that when one trying to find a good classic novel, very few actually exist. Most are either poorly written (for entertainment purposes at least) but exorbitantly revolutionary tales that were so successful as to no longer warrant their being read, accept for historical purposes, or poorly written philosophical discussions on human nature surrounded by an underdeveloped story of nothing. Thank god of the exceptions! And as Robert Lewis Stevenson seems to be an exception in the world of classical novels, thank god for Robert Lewis Stevenson! Stevenson not only wrote a classic, he was able to reproduce the feat many times over, something that most other authors of classics completely failed to do. Beyond Frankenstein what else did Mary Shelley write? Bram Stoker? Anything? But how often have you heard the names of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, or the titles: the Body-snatcher, and Treasure Island? The familiarity of his name, if not the names of his characters, should serve as an indication of his brilliance. The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is perhaps not his best work, but it is most certainly Stevenson's most well known. The tale resembles other 'horror' stories in the fact that it is not in fact horrible; rather it is an examination of the human psyche as are most romance era novels. This examination takes place in Victorian England, but the success of the story lies in the truth that the details are of no importance. The setting happens to be this because that is when Stevenson was writing, but the theme of the novel is so timeless that dating of it is impossible. This fact alone makes the novel that much better. This is not a book so tied to the time it was conceived in, or to the issue it was written about, that forcing one's self to struggle through it is a pointless exercise in masochism, as is the case with many classics. Rather, the theme itself is such that its timelessness has overwhelmed the story, and created a true, and extremely interesting, classic. The tale of Jekyll and Hyde follows the well-respected lawyer, Mr. Utterson, is his search into what has happened to his longtime friend Dr. Henry Jekyll. His search leads him to discover a mysterious connection between Jekyll and a previously unknown Mr. Edward Hyde. His concern for the association between Jekyll and Hyde, who becomes a known tyrant in the short time that society knows of him, leads Utterson into the web of knowledge and darkness that has pervaded poor Jekyll's soul. However, when the actual circumstances of Jekyll and Hyde's association have been revealed to Utterson, it posses more problems than solutions. However, throughout the story the theme is evident; rather than forcing the story to be put on hold and talking about trees, Stevenson is able to express his philosophical discussions while using the story as more than an example. That, combined with the excellence of his writing, creates a story so engrossing that setting the book down and returning to reality is rather disappointing, instead of a blessing as with many classics. The novel's many advantages for schoolwork, and personal reflection, if one is into that sort of thing, include (but are not limited to) the physical writing being simple enough that the average glass of water could understand the story. While this is nice for those people who haven't read a book since fourth grade, the exploration of sadism and duality in man is a priceless opportunity for those in advanced classes, or those in a mood to question society, to do some analysis. I say this because the theme is so timeless, so well written, so blatantly obvious (always a plus), that it just begs of the sort of over analysis that good English teachers so adore. Also, being only eighty-one pages long, it turns out to be an extremely good choice for English assignments for slackers, especially slackers who want good grades. But not to sell the novel short, it is an incredible story. One that so frightened the author's wife that he burned the original copy before it was ever published. The only reason that the current copy is around now, is that years later Stevenson rewrote the entire story . Hallelujah! The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an excellent book. Now get rid of this rubbish and buy it.

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Summary: umm....come again?
Review: This book had a good theme and all, but I couldn't understand much of what it said. It was only because the story is so well known that I could even write a book report on it. Some parts were more clear than others but for the most part it was really confusing.

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Summary: Chilling.
Review: This book isn't your typical horror story designed to keep you up at night worrying about monsters under the bed. It is far more frightening, as it shows us the monsters we are capable of becoming. Jekyll is a well-intentioned character whose obsession for achievement transforms him into something hideous and less than human. Stevenson demonstrates that "the road to Hell is paved with good intentions" in a way that should keep us up at night.

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Summary: A Slight Boring
Review: This book was boring for me, but I think I may enjoy it a bit more when I am older. I read it because it was the same author as had done Treasure Island, which I thought was brilliant.

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Summary: A well writen fascinating novel
Review: This great Science Fiction with well described characters and mystery. This novel is about a scientist by the name of Dr.Jekll who by night takes on his evil self Mr.Hyde, a murderous monster. Mr.Hyde stay inside of Dr.Jekyll untill the sun goes down and thats when his evil self comes out and runs along the streets of Lodon doing nothing but harm. I recomend this book to advanced readers.