Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde (Tempo Books)

Science Fiction by Anja Schiemann, Burkhard Niederhoff, Erkki Haglund, Robert Louis Stevenson

Blurb

"Born of a nightmare" and "produces in white-hot haste," the first manuscript of Robert Louis Stevenson's novella, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, was thown into a fire, but the second telling of this dark, gothic tale became a publishing sensation in 1886.

John Utterson, a respectable London lawyer, is drawn into a gruesome tale as he uncovers strange connections between his old friend, the brilliant scientist Dr Henry Jekyll, and the brooding sranger, Edward Hyde. As he investigates Jekyll's mysterious life, he uncovers a truly terrifying story of deception...

With and introduction by Ian Rankin, and exclusive illustrations by graphic artist Can Kennedy. Contains book group reading notes.

First Published

1886

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paulinelima

Paulinelima

awesome book

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