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Both a thrilling page-turner and a moral allegory, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde depicts the struggle between good and evil, vying for the soul of one man as a kindly London doctor seeks to suppress his dark side with a serum he's formulated—with terrifying results. Robert Louis Stevenson's classic endures as one of the most engrossing and thought-provoking works of fiction of all time.
Also included in this special edition is an excerpt of Daniel Levine's "ingenious" reimagining, Hyde (The New York Times Book Review). Told from the perspective of one of literature's most misunderstood villains, Hyde introduces new horrors and unsettling twists to this timeless tale—including the possibility that Hyde's rogue villain could actually be heroic.
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Release date
December 15, 2023 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780544363939
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780544363939
- File size: 1324 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 1010
- Text Difficulty: 6-8
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Reviews
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Starred review from May 3, 2010
Martin Jarvis delivers a gripping reading of Stevenson’s classic. When Gabriel Utteron discovers that the sinister Mr. Hyde has moved into the home of his friend Dr. Jekyll and stands to benefit from his will, he becomes concerned and enlists the help of their mutual friend, Dr. Hastie Lanyon. Things go from bad to worse: Jekyll withdraws further from his social circle; Hyde’s criminal sprees culminate in murder; and Utteron and Lanyon fight to save their friend and unravel the mystery of Hyde’s origins and disappearance. Jarvis’s pacing is excellent, his characterization spot on, and his renditions of Jekyll and Hyde perfect; he creates two distinct characters that illustrate the story’s exploration into the duality of human nature.
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