Perché non riesco più a scrivere una riga? Dov’è l’assassino? Per le strade del quartiere o dentro di me, come Mr Hyde nelle membra del dottor Jekyll? E chi ha dato fuoco al mulino, in quella maledetta notte di tanti anni fa?Uno scrittore vittima del blocco della pagina bianca, una serie di misteriosi delitti che riproducono dettagli che solo lui ha immaginato, eventi dell’infanzia che tornano di continuo, come incubi, a visitarlo. Dalla coppia più celebre del giallo francese, autori di ro...

A dishonest man. A plan to set him straight. All things blow up.Charlotte Carrows Macchi and her beloved husband, Alex, are building their dream home in the West Village, but delays ensue. The subcontractors, fresh off a building project in Manhattan working for Mr. Hyde Sutton, are broke and struggling to stay alive because Mr. Hyde-as he's known-refuses to pay them. Charlotte and Alex, unfortunately, know Hyde Sutton personally. They believe the subcontractors an...

A violent, sinister stranger wreaks havoc on the streets of 1880s London, while a revered scientist mysteriously retreats into solitude. A few drops of an experimental drug are all that keep them apart.Robert Louis Stevenson’s gothic novella THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE is an examination of the duality of man and the good and evil that exist together within us all.Kobo Editions offers this fully-accessible version of the original text for your enjoyment.

“The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” can be seen as a story about the concept of good and evil that exists in all of us or a critique on the hypocrisy and double standards of the society and also an interesting study into the mind of the author and into the theories of dualism.First published to critical acclaim in 1886, this mesmerizing thriller is a terrifying study of the duality of man’s nature, and it is the book which established Stevenson’s reputation as a writer....

A level 4 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by Rosemary BorderYou are walking through the streets of London. It is getting dark and you want to get home quickly. You enter a narrow side-street. Everything is quiet, but as you pass the door of a large, windowless building, you hear a key turning in the lock. A man comes out and looks at you. You have never seen him before, but you realize immediately that he hates you. You are shocked to discover,...

Bubbling potions can be bad for your health! Just ask Dr. Jekyll. By day, he's a kind doctor. But by night, he's the merciless kill Mr. Hyde. And all because of a magic formula. Will anybody find out the horrible secret of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'All human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil.'After taking an elixir created in his laboratory, mild mannered Dr Jekyll is transformed into the cruel and despicable Mr Hyde. Although seemingly harmless at first, things soon descend into chaos and Jekyll quickly realises there is only one way to stop Hyde. Stevenson's quintessential novella of the Victorian era epitomizes the...

Everyone, it seems, has a sinister side...Dr Jekyll has discovered the ultimate drug – a chemical that can turn him into something else – something sinister. Suddenly, he has the ability to set free his deepest cruellest inner demons in the appearance of the ominous Hyde, which he can bring forth at will. While transformed into his monstrous alter-ego, he starts to roam the streets of fog-bound London.He believes he controls his own fate.However, he soon discovers t...

The Penguin English Library Edition of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson'All human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil: and Edward Hyde, alone in the ranks of mankind, was pure evil'Published as a 'shilling shocker', Robert Louis Stevenson's dark psychological fantasy gave birth to the idea of the split personality. The story of respectable Dr Jekyll's strange association with 'damnable young ...

One of the most well-known gothic stories of all time, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a harrowing tale of good and evil and the duality of man set against dark, Victorian London. A new edition of one of the most famous stories of English literature: inspired by a feverish dream, Stevenson's renowned horror fantasy is a glimpse into the darker side of all human beings. Dr Henry Jekyll has been obsessed since early manhood by the uneasy duality of good and evil he senses in himself and others, and...

A mysterious figure emerges on the streets of London at night—only to vanish just as quickly. He seems to embody all the dark passions that lie dormant in the depths of the human soul: a spawn of evil who does not shy away from murder. All that is known about him is his name: Mr. Hyde.Englischsprachige AusgabeMit einer englischen Biographie des Autors

With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Tim Middleton, Head of English Studies, University of Ripon and York.In seeking to discover his inner self, the brilliant Dr Jekyll discovers a monster. First published to critical acclaim in 1886, this mesmerising thriller is a terrifying study of the duality of man's nature, and it is the book which established Stevenson's reputation as a writer.Also included in this volume is Stevenson's 1887 collection of short stori...