from sjmccreary

The famous and classic story about a doctor who has discovered the way to divide the good and evil natures of himself into two different persons. My first surprise was how short this story is. My second was that we never actually meet Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde, except in passing. My third was that I h...

from universehall

This book truly does earn the title of "classic". It has suspense, interesting characters, a fine storyline, and something that some books that are considered "classics" are lacking: a point. You could argue about whether the true demon of the story is man's nature, science, or the Promethian ten...

from ChristaJLS

This was a quick read but a good one. Mr. Utterson, a well know and respected lawyer in the community begins noticing the menacing and evil behaviour of a newcomer, Mr. Hyde. At the same time he is struck by the strange and inexplicable behaviour of his good friend and client, Dr Jekyll. Evidence...

from ChristaJLS

This was a quick read but a good one. Mr. Utterson, a well know and respected lawyer in the community begins noticing the menacing and evil behaviour of a newcomer, Mr. Hyde. At the same time he is struck by the strange and inexplicable behaviour of his good friend and client, Dr Jekyll. Evidence...

from LARA335

What was going on in the 1880s to produce not only The Strange Case but also Dorian Gray? Victorian repression? This gets an extra * because it's a Classic that has inspired lots of films, but it made for a dull read - because I knew the mystery, and largely because it is told rather than shown,...