Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Real Reads) (Classics of Science Fiction)

by Vanessa Lubach (Illustrator), Robert Louise Stevenson (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2008

  $3.24

  In London's respectable society, Jekyll's friends grow concerned. Why has Jekyll suddenly changed his will, and what is his connection with the frightening Mr Hyde? In London's squalour, a child is trampled and an elderly gentleman brutally murdered. Why do all fingers point towards Mr Hyde? Is Jekyll strong enough to resist Hyde's strange power? Are Jekyll's friends strong enough to help? In this exploration of two sides of Victorian London and two sides of human nature, the conflict between good and evil has been given a terrifying twist.

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  Paperback
  1996

  $3.24

  THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE was first published in 1886,and the story goes on being retold in countless plays and films.DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE relates the horrific events surrounding Dr Jekyll's discovery of a drug which allows him to give free rein to the dark side of his personality,Mr Hyde. Mr Hyde is a being of pure evil who gradually gains the greater ascendency, resulting in terrible deeds and deaths.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1997

  $3.24

• New

  Paperback
  2009

  $13.99

  Stevenson's infamous novel as a stunning graphic novel. Following the consequences of Dr Jekyll's experiment to separate the angelic and demonic natures within him, the harrowing effects of his ensuing split personality transform him from a respected member of society into a sinister and grotesque figure terrorising the streets. As Jekyll struggles to wrest control over his alternate personality - Mr Hyde - the story builds to a climax which leaves the reader pondering the duality of human nature and its moral battle between good and evil.