The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: And Other Tales of Terror

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Summary: It's a shame Robby had to burn it...
Review: I believe that this book deals alot more with chemical (alcohol)addiction and the seemingly alternate personalities one can create as a result of pounding the brews, shouting the needle, etc.
I've read that Stevenson entered a kind of trance and wrote the original while locked in a room for four days. His wife read the manuscript and made him burn it because of it's wickedness. He then wrote the entire story again. I would've loved to have seen the orig. because as far as horror is concerned, I've never read 'Jekyll's' equal.

Rating:
Summary: It's a shame Robby had to burn it...
Review: I believe that this book deals alot more with chemical (alcohol)addiction and the seemingly alternate personalities one can create as a result of pounding the brews, shouting the needle, etc.
I've read that Stevenson entered a kind of trance and wrote the original while locked in a room for four days. His wife read the manuscript and made him burn it because of it's wickedness. He then wrote the entire story again. I would've loved to have seen the orig. because as far as horror is concerned, I've never read 'Jekyll's' equal.

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Summary: Go seek Hyde
Review: The original version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is much different than you would expect, if you haven't read it before. It plays out as a mystery of sorts. A lawyer friend of Jekyll tries to find out what the relationship is between the respectable Dr Jekyll and the lowlife Mr Hyde. It is not revealed until near the end of the story that they are in fact the same man. Of course, nowadays everyone is aware of that before they have even read this story. Naturally, a lot of the suspense of the story is lost due to this. Still, this story became a classic for a reason and is well worth a read. And it's short too, for you kids looking for a short book to read for a book report. There are two other suspense stories by Stevenson included here, too. These two are not classics, but they are also enjoyable.

Rating:
Summary: Go seek Hyde
Review: The original version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is much different than you would expect, if you haven't read it before. It plays out as a mystery of sorts. A lawyer friend of Jekyll tries to find out what the relationship is between the respectable Dr Jekyll and the lowlife Mr Hyde. It is not revealed until near the end of the story that they are in fact the same man. Of course, nowadays everyone is aware of that before they have even read this story. Naturally, a lot of the suspense of the story is lost due to this. Still, this story became a classic for a reason and is well worth a read. And it's short too, for you kids looking for a short book to read for a book report. There are two other suspense stories by Stevenson included here, too. These two are not classics, but they are also enjoyable.

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Summary: Interesting horror/study
Review: This is an interesting book to read, although since pretty much everyone know's what's going to happen, that takes some of the fun out of it.
Other than that, it has some good points to think about, good for provoking ruminations on what your own ideas about the goodness/evilness of your own self!

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Summary: A Great Horror Story
Review: This was the first of three Victorian horror novels I read this summer. This is a great story of how Dr. Henry Jekyll becomes obsessed with his alter ego, Edward Hyde, and continues to turn himself into Hyde. Hyde kills people and people get angry and put a bounty on Hyde's head. Dr. Jekyll vows not to drink his potion again, but one day his friend Gabriel Utterson and his butler Poole hear strange noises in Jekyll's study and have their suspicions who it is...