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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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This is a classic book that I could not remember if I have read before or not. I know the story and have seen many different uses, references to it, retellings, etc. My favorite is probably Angry Video Game nerd on YouTube who HATES the video game version from the original Nintendo. However, now I have 100% for sure read it!
This has a similar format to other Victorian horror novels: lots of letters and retellings from some of the main characters and some bystanders. This format is well known from the books Dracula and Frankenstein. In fact, when I was done, I tried to remember if the reader ever actually meets Dr. Jekyll, or if he is just referenced in other peoples' anecdotes.
It is a decent, quick read. Maybe not really all that scary or horrific (if that is what you are looking for). But, the mystery is a bit spooky and the characters interesting. Whether you like it or not, it will only take two or three hours of your life and then you can check another classic off your list (and, you can then see how it compares to all the other references you have seen to it!)
Click below for Angry Video Game Nerd's take on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde:
https://youtu.be/EjXn5qiM8Zw
This has a similar format to other Victorian horror novels: lots of letters and retellings from some of the main characters and some bystanders. This format is well known from the books Dracula and Frankenstein. In fact, when I was done, I tried to remember if the reader ever actually meets Dr. Jekyll, or if he is just referenced in other peoples' anecdotes.
It is a decent, quick read. Maybe not really all that scary or horrific (if that is what you are looking for). But, the mystery is a bit spooky and the characters interesting. Whether you like it or not, it will only take two or three hours of your life and then you can check another classic off your list (and, you can then see how it compares to all the other references you have seen to it!)
Click below for Angry Video Game Nerd's take on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde:
https://youtu.be/EjXn5qiM8Zw
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mystery
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Jun 25, 2021 09:17AM
We do indeed visit Henry Jekyll. The most memorable is after he stayed home, the two men conversed with him at his window. He suddenly had to draw away and they wondered why, until they received his letter.
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C. wrote: "We do indeed visit Henry Jekyll. The most memorable is after he stayed home, the two men conversed with him at his window. He suddenly had to draw away and they wondered why, until they received hi..."Thank you for the reminder!
