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A review by davybaby
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Strange Tales by Robert Louis Stevenson
3.0
SPOILER ALERT! Jekyll and Hyde are the same person! I just ruined it for you. You're welcome.
Stevenson writes a rollicking good adventure, as in [b:Kidnapped|325128|Kidnapped (David Balfour, #1)|Robert Louis Stevenson|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328869457s/325128.jpg|963266] and [b:Treasure Island|295|Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1312023209s/295.jpg|3077988]. In this novella, he also writes a fascinating psychological horror story. It was by no means action-packed, but his exploration of Jekyll and his horrible alter ego was well-done and intriguing. It was nearly allegorical in its study of morality. Jekyll is an essentially flawless good person, and he finds outlet of his hidden evil desires through Hyde. These evil urges become difficult to control, and eventually the question of who is the man and who is the alter ego becomes tricky.
I noticed that in both Jekyll & Hyde and Kidnapped, a lawyer is a main character who is a true friend and benevolent. Could this unusual view of the world have anything to do with Stevenson's training as a lawyer? Certainly not. Just a clear-eyed observant nature.
The book was well worth a read, and certainly very influential.
Stevenson writes a rollicking good adventure, as in [b:Kidnapped|325128|Kidnapped (David Balfour, #1)|Robert Louis Stevenson|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328869457s/325128.jpg|963266] and [b:Treasure Island|295|Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1312023209s/295.jpg|3077988]. In this novella, he also writes a fascinating psychological horror story. It was by no means action-packed, but his exploration of Jekyll and his horrible alter ego was well-done and intriguing. It was nearly allegorical in its study of morality. Jekyll is an essentially flawless good person, and he finds outlet of his hidden evil desires through Hyde. These evil urges become difficult to control, and eventually the question of who is the man and who is the alter ego becomes tricky.
I noticed that in both Jekyll & Hyde and Kidnapped, a lawyer is a main character who is a true friend and benevolent. Could this unusual view of the world have anything to do with Stevenson's training as a lawyer? Certainly not. Just a clear-eyed observant nature.
The book was well worth a read, and certainly very influential.