Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Wordsworth Classics) (Wordsworth Classics) |
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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Pages: 256 (Paperback)
ISBN: 1853260614
Pub: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Pub date: 1993-07-07
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 170494
Reader Reviews:
Title story a classic - otherwise a mixed bag (0/0 people found this helpful)
A mixed bag of stories. The title story is a well deserved classic, where the sense of suspense is not in any way diminished by the fact that we all already know the answer to the mystery as to why the good Dr Jekyll has gone into seclusion and has made out his will to the horrible Mr Hyde. Markheim is an interesting story of guilt and conscience following a murder. Thrawn Janet, described in the preface to this edition as a masterpiece, I found however to be unreadable as it is wholly written (i.e. both the narrative and the dialogue) in Scots dialect that I simply could not get into. The Merry Men contains a lot of the same and just did not draw me in, though it had an interesting premise. Will O'the Mill started in a banal fashion, though it did have a bittersweet ending. I could not summon up the enthusiasm to read Ollala or the Treasure of Franchard on this second reading of the collection (I read the book in 1999 but remembered nothing of it, hence my re-reading).
masterfully written (0/0 people found this helpful)
an excellent read. beautifully poetic language, although hard to get into the action keeps you reading. a very interesting look at the human pyschi, morality and compassion. a great read.
Great amazing for all children and adults (1/2 people found this helpful)
I have seen the film to this title. I thought there was no point in reading the book, then I got the book of one of my friends and started reading it. (amazing) It was never boring at all. the film missed one of the most interesting parts of the story which is a shame. This is an excellant book you should get it. The writer is also amazing in adding all the suspense
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