Doctor Jekyll and Mr.Hyde (Everyman's Library) - Softcover

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0460877925 ISBN 13: 9780460877923

Publisher: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 1996

Synopsis

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.

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Review

Two comic-book veterans condense Stevenson's well-known psychological thriller into 40 pages in this slim graphic-novel adaptation. Following closely to the original, Grant's adaptation portrays the enigmatic Dr. Jekyll, as pursued by the lawyer Mr. Utterson. When Utterson hears rumors of a ruthless maniac named Mr. Hyde, he begins an investigation into Hyde's background. As he deepens his search, he makes the startling discovery that Jekyll and Hyde are actually the same person. Grant's reworking should serve as an adequate introduction for younger readers interested in Stevenson's work. Kennedy's illustrations, while brightly colored, are somewhat flat, with a consistently straight-on point-of-view; the overuse of this angle becomes tiring. As far as graphic-novel adaptations go, this one is rather pedestrian: There are no real standout features, though no glaring detractions. And not much popular appeal, either, unless classics adapted in this form are actively being sought. (Graphic fiction. 10 & up) (Kirkus Reviews)

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Edition details

• Publisher: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0460877925
• ISBN 13: 9780460877923
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272
• Editor: Harman Claire