The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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In this harrowing tale of good and evil, the mild mannered Dr Jekyll develops a potion that unleashes his secret, inner persona the loathsome, twisted Mr Hyde. Best Read [ The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ] By [ Robert Louis Stevenson ] – kino-fada.fr It came about that Edward Hyde was so much smaller, slighter, and younger than Henry Jekyll Even as good shone upon the countenance of the one, evil was written broadly and plainly on the face of the other Evil besides which I must still believe to be the lethal side of man had left on that body an imprint of deformity and decay And yet when I looked upon that ugly idol in the glass, I was conscious of no repugnance rather of a leap of welcome This too, was myself Richard Mansfield was It came about that Edward Hyde was so much smaller, slighter, and younger than Henry Jekyll Even as good shone upon the countenance of the one, evil was written broadly and plainly on the face of the other Evil besides which I must still believe to be the lethal side of man had left on that body an imprint of deformity and decay And yet when I looked upon that ugly idol in the glass, I was conscious of no repugnance rather of a leap of welcome This too, was myself Richard Mansfield was mostly known for his dual role depicted in this double exposure The stage adaptation opened in London in 1887, a year after the publication of the n...OH BOY, OH BOY, PEOPLE I HAVE A NEW FAVOURITE This edition came with two stories, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and The Bottle Imp, and they were both awesome let s talk about them I m so excited I can t contain myself.Jekyll So Well Crafted From beginning to end the story was engaging and the themes where quite straightforward, but I really love that in writing see George Orwell is my favourite author I like it ...Pfft.This Stevenson guy totally ripped off Stan Lee s Hulk character I mean, did this dude seriously think he could get away with what basically boils down to a copy paste job of one of the most iconic literary characters in comics I Think Not.Stan, my friend, you have a real chance at winning a copyright infringement lawsuit view spoiler For the love of all that s good and holy, please don t correct me in the comments Hello Joking It s obvious that Mr Stevenson s r...KUDOS, KUDOS andKUDOS to you, Mr Stevenson First, for bringing mehappy than a Slip N Slide on a scorching summer day by providing Warner Bros with the inspiration for one of my favorite cartoons, Hyde and Go Tweet I mean who didn t love giant, cat eating Tweety Hyde Second, andseriously, when I tardily returned to your classic gothic novella as an adult, you once again red lined my joy meter with the strength and eloquence of your story craft You story is the gift that KUDOS, KUDOS andKUDOS to you, Mr Stevenson First, for bringing mehappy than a Slip N Slide on a scorching summer day by providing Warner Bros with the inspiration for one of my favorite cartoons, Hyde and Go Tweet I mean who didn t love giant, cat eating Tweety Hyde Second, andseriously, when I tardily returned to your classic gothic novella as an adult, you once again red lined my ...The appearances superficiality motif appears as early on as the first sentence in this tense, tight, but ultimately convoluted smear of a novella Count on countenance for good sturdy bones in a story of detection yet Plus there are really nice framing devices on display here, a check mark always in my book, like the letters within letters narrative, a nifty exercise, which is mighty cool Here, my favorite sentence from the Robert Louis Stevenson classic Jekyll hadtha The appearances superficiality motif appears as early on as the first sentence in this tense, tight, but ultimately convoluted smear of a novella Count on countenance for good sturdy bones in a story of detection yet Plus there are really nice framing devices on display here, a check mark always in my book, like the letters within letters narrative, a nifty exercise, which is mighty cool Here, my favorite sentence from the Robert Louis Stevenson classic Jekyll hadthan a ...Robert Louis Stevenson was a man who knew how to play his audience Utterson, the primary point of view character for this novel, is a classic Victorian gentleman he is honest, noble and trustworthy he is the last reputable acquaintance of down going men like Henry Jekyll So, by having a character who evokes the classic feelings of Victorian realism narrate the abnormal encounterings, it gives it credibility it gives it believability thus, the story is scarier because if a man such as Utter Robert Louis Stevenson was a man who knew how t...4.5 Read for class What I learned reading Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeBy Jeff1 Some things are better left unsaid Really Who knows how Hyde indulged himself Hookers Pirating Running an orphan sweat shop Booze Opium Ripping the Do Not Remove under Penalty of Law labels from mattresses 2 Never have a nosy lawyer as a best friend Who the hell hangs out with lawyers 3 My evil Hyde would not be a top hat wearing, monkey like Juggernaut Sorry, he would beDean Martin esque, a ...After the overblown Frankenstein and the undercooked Dracula, it s pleasant to find that the language and pacing of the third great pillar of horror is so forceful and deliberate especially since I was disappointed by Stevenson s other big work, Treasure Island But then, this is a short story, and it s somewhat easier to carry off the shock, horror, and mystery over fewer pages instead of drawing it out like Shelley and Stoker into a grander moralizing tale.But Stevenson still manages to get After the overblown Frankenstein and the undercooked Dracula, it s pleasant to find that the language and pacing of the third great pillar of horror is so forceful and deliberate especially since I was disappointed by Stevenson s other big work, Treasure Island But then, this is a short story, and it s somewhat easier to carry off the shock, horror, and mystery over fewer pages instead of drawing it out like Shelley and Stoker into a grander moralizing tale.But Stevenson still manages to get in quite a bit of complexity, even in the short space As I was reading it, I found myself wishing I didn t already know the story that it hadn t been automatically transmitted to me by society because I wondered how much better it would be to go in not knowing the answer to the grand, central mystery, but instead being able to watch it unfold before me Much has been...It seems like I ve been familiar with the good Dr Jekyll and the evil Mr Hyde all my life, but the thing that most struck me, once I finally got around to actually reading this classic, is other than their outward appearance how alike these two aspects of the same man actually are Dr Jekyll has always been aware of the duality in his character he admits to some apparently fairly serious youthful indiscretions, and even w...

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • English
  • 12 June 2018
  • Paperback
  • 144 pages
  • 0451528956
  • Robert Louis Stevenson
  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde