Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (Signet Classics)
by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Book Reviews of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (Signet Classics)
Book Review: A book that has stood the test of time
Summary: 4 Stars
Who hasn't heard of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? Whether it be in Newspaper reports of daily conversation, references to these two characters ensure that nearly everyone in the English speaking world has at least heard of this story. The number of people, who have read the book, is much less however and until recently I wasn't among them.Having read the book, I cannot recommend it strongly enough. Stevenson deals with the dual nature of `man' and his (or her) battle within himself. The plot is quite simple and it may have been this simplicity that gave the story its popularity. It could also have been Stevenson's skillful usage of the English language, which makes reading this book such a pleasure.
The only bad thing about this book is its brevity. Do yourself a favor and read it.
Book Review: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Summary: 4 Stars
I read Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by R.L. Stevenson.Because I enjoy reading mystery books.Overall, I think I made a pretty good choice.This book is about a man named Dr. Jekyll who has a double life because he drinks a potion with life long effects.After he drinks the potion, he turns into Mr. Hyde.Eventually he doesn't drink the potion to turn into Mr. Hyde, and change happens on it's own. As Mr. Hyde he creates a whole bunch of terror.A fter a while you think some one would catch him out there doing unlawful things. But what if they don't? This could go on for ever!Overall, I liked the book It was very suspencfull and full of surprises. All while still being a very good book. It always had me guesing what would happen next.I reccomend this book to everyone it was very good.Book Review: I preferred the plot in the musical
Summary: 3 Stars
After becoming involved with a production of Jekyll & Hyde, the musical, in the local community theater, I decided to re-read the original novel by Stevenson. In the book Jekyll/Hyde admits that he had no honorable motive for the transformations (other than curiosity). In the musical he is experimenting to develop a treatment or cure for his father's mental illness. Also, in the book there are no major female characters like the fiancee, dance hall girl(s), etc. If you are familiar with the Broadway show the original book might be a disappointment, but read it anyway. It is a classic and the commentaries at the beginning and the end of the edition for sale on Amazon.com effectively put the cultural signifcance of the plot of the novel into perspective.Book Review: It's a classic, even though you probably know the story...
Summary: 3 Stars
Most people already know the general plot, so I will skip a plot summary, If you're in school and this is manditory reading, I would say "that's fine, have fun with it" Otherwise Stevenson's storytelling style is outdated compared to even some of the books from his time, and if you know the story of Jekyll and Hyde, there's really no surprise factor to look forward to. It's always going to be a classic, and the duality of humanity (good and evil) in many ways is explored for the first time, and that is a theme that will live forever and keep this story a classic. But if you could read anything you want, I would look elsewhere, storytelling has evolved thanks to classic authors like Stevenson paving the road for more complex stories and adventures.Book Review: A Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Told from the perspective of Dr. Jekyll's lawyer Mr. Utterson, as well as two letters which come into his possession, the tale centers around the good and evil in us all. This Mr. Hyde is evil, scrawny, and far superior to some of later, more cartoonish, versions of the story which show him as an enormous monster (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comes to mind). With its 19th century language it is truly one of the great relatively short (less than 100 pages) horror stories ever written.
This is the classic tale for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as published in 1886, I loved this book and highly recommend it to everyone.