| The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Contributor(s): Stevenson, Robert Louis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0755338855 ISBN-13: 9780755338856 Publisher: Headline OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: Lawyer Gabriel Utterson has heard of an ambiguous, solitary, and violent man called Edward Hyde who is said to have trampled a young girl in the streets of London. Utterson becomes concerned when a friend of his, Dr. Henry Jekyll, makes a will declaring that in the event of his death or disappearance, Hyde should inherit all his property. When Hyde is seen murdering a respected political figure, Jekyll becomes increasingly reclusive, which leads Utterson to suspect that there is more than a casual connection between his friend and this brutal monster of a man. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Psychological - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Gothic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008378087 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.08" W x 7.69" (0.34 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In one of the most fascinating works of fiction of all time, Stevenson examines the inner conflict between good and evil. Lawyer Gabriel Utterson hears of an ambiguous, solitary, violent man called Edward Hyde, who is said to have trampled over a young girl in the street, leaving her bruised and terrified. Utterson becomes concerned when a friend of his, Dr Henry Jekyll, makes a will declaring that in the event of his death or disappearance, Hyde should inherit all his property. When Hyde is seen killing a respected political figure, Jekyll becomes increasingly reclusive, which leads Utterson to suspect that there is more than a casual connection between his friend and this brutal 'apelike' monster of a man... |