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A review by poisonenvy
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
While I finished read Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde earlier this month, I have read it again for Paper Writing Purposes, and this time read my Penguin Clothbound Classic version instead of listening to it on audiobook.
Once again, I very much enjoyed the story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and am once again wishing that I could have read it without the cultural knowledge of the mystery of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde's relationship.
This edition also contained the short stories The Body Snatchers (which I read last year as part of my Classic Tales of Horror anthology), Olalla (which was new to me), a section of an essay Stevenson wrote about his dreams, and Robert Mighall's essay Diagnosing Dr Jekyll.
The Body Snatchers was based on current events of his time, and was quite entertaining. Olalla is a Gothic tale that lightly criticises the aristocracy, and was also very enjoyable. Stevenson's dream essay I guess was fine but didn't engage me overmuch, and Mighall's essay was both interesting and informative.
Overall a very short anthology of Stevenson, but a solid one which I enjoyed quite a bit.
Once again, I very much enjoyed the story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and am once again wishing that I could have read it without the cultural knowledge of the mystery of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde's relationship.
This edition also contained the short stories The Body Snatchers (which I read last year as part of my Classic Tales of Horror anthology), Olalla (which was new to me), a section of an essay Stevenson wrote about his dreams, and Robert Mighall's essay Diagnosing Dr Jekyll.
The Body Snatchers was based on current events of his time, and was quite entertaining. Olalla is a Gothic tale that lightly criticises the aristocracy, and was also very enjoyable. Stevenson's dream essay I guess was fine but didn't engage me overmuch, and Mighall's essay was both interesting and informative.
Overall a very short anthology of Stevenson, but a solid one which I enjoyed quite a bit.