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The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrator
- Ian Holm
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 29 August 2024
- Run Time
- 2 hours 33 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Dr. Henry Jekyll creates a mysterious elixir, which he hopes will help to enable him to explore the hidden depths of his personality. Coinciding with his experiment, Mr Edward Hyde starts to appear more frequently on the London scene, often by night, and always leaving a trail of destruction and fear in his wake. When Mr Hyde is seen disappearing into Dr Jekyll's office, tongues begin to wag...how are the two men related, and can the evil Mr Hyde be stopped before a scandal ensues which threatens to engulf the mild-mannered Dr Jekyll too?
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Details
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrator
- Ian Holm
- Duration
- 2 hours 33 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 August 2024
- ISBN
- 9781907416118
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general
Synopsis
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a terrifying glimpse into both a horrific gothic scenario and a psychological phenomenon. One of the first literary works to fully tackle the concept of a 'split' or 'dual' personality, the novel was streets ahead of its time in 1886 and continues to be a firm favourite in the horror genre and beyond.Dr. Henry Jekyll creates a mysterious elixir, which he hopes will help to enable him to explore the hidden depths of his personality. Coinciding with his experiment, Mr Edward Hyde starts to appear more frequently on the London scene, often by night, and always leaving a trail of destruction and fear in his wake. When Mr Hyde is seen disappearing into Dr Jekyll's office, tongues begin to wag...how are the two men related, and can the evil Mr Hyde be stopped before a scandal ensues which threatens to engulf the mild-mannered Dr Jekyll too?
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