Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde & Other Stories

By Robert Louis Stevenson

A book so iconic that its title is synonymous with split personalities, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson was first released in 1886. The story of a virtuous Dr. Jekyll who mistakenly creates an alter ego of unadulterated evil serves as an examination of the duality of human nature and the battle between good and evil. Full of mystery and fright, this story has remained popular for more than a century and has been adapted countless times -- over 132 in film alone. An instant success and popular with students of morality, this thrilling tale is now available as part of the Word Cloud Classics series, making it a chic and affordable addition to any library.

Lexile score: 990L

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626862559
• ISBN13: 9781626862555
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Canterbury Classics
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

"If he be Mr. Hyde," he had thought, "I shall be Mr. Seek."

This is a novella that was written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and was first published in 1886. So, it may read a tad dated. Atty. Mr. Utterson is worried, as the keeper of Dr. Henry Jekyll's will. The will gives everything to Edward Hyde in case of Henry's death or disappearance. Mr. Utterson meets the hideous Hyde once and does not trust him. Well, it looks like Henry's will, will have to be executed as the housekeeper; Mr. Pool thinks Hyde hid Henry's body. Once again, I saw Spencer Tracy before I read the book, so I was anticipating a different type of story. I read "Treasure Island" so I am familiar with Stevenson's writing style, but I did not realize that this story was more of a mystery that draws the conclusion and revelation in the end. The explanation of man and his dual personality is excellent, and I suspect he draws on personal experience.