Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Name: Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
ISBN: 9781665031714

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrator: Tim Campbell

Unabridged: 2 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Published: 12/22/2020

Categories: Fiction, Horror, Classic

Synopsis

Doctor Henry Jekyll, on a quest to liberate our inner demons from the constraints of our conscience, unleashes ancient and primal forces buried deep within us all.Once released, can that nature ever be contained?In true Gothic tradition, join Henry, in his race against time, as investigating detectives and others uncover evidence that slowly leads them back toward the Doctor himself.Heralded as “one of the most amazing crime stories ever written,” Stephenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was met with immediate critical acclaim, and is still a popular page-tuner through to the present day.A highly accomplished Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, Robert Louis Stevenson, also the author of Treasure Island, The Black Arrow, and Kidnapped, may always be best remembered for this unique tale that pits Dr. Henry Jekyll against the embodiment of his inner demon, Mr. Hyde.

About Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was born in Scotland. He studied engineering and law at the University of Edinburgh and then began writing while traveling in France. The publication of Treasure Island in 1883 brought him fame and entered him on a course of romantic fiction beloved by young and old alike.

About Tim Campbell

Tim Campbell, winner of AudioFile Earphones Awards, is a narrator and actor based in Los Angeles, California. He studied at the University of California and earned a BA in music and theater and a certification from the prestigious Great Books program at Pepperdine University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He is also a classically trained singer and performs regularly with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Los Angeles Opera Chorus, as well as on studio soundtracks for film and television.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeffrey

”It came about that Edward Hyde was so much smaller, slighter, and younger than Henry Jekyll. Even as good shone upon the countenance of the one, evil was written broadly and plainly on the face of the other. Evil besides (which I must still believe to be the lethal side of man) had left on that bod......more

Goodreads review by Elle

55 pages later and I’m still convinced that Robert Louis Stevenson named his characters this way exclusively so he could fit in the line “if he shall be Mr. Hyde, I shall be Mr. Seek!” and honestly? that’s iconic. Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortun......more

Goodreads review by Anne

Pfft. This Stevenson guy totally ripped off Stan Lee's Hulk character! I mean, did this dude seriously think he could get away with what basically boils down to a copy & paste job of one of the most iconic literary characters in comics?! I. Think. Not. Stan, my friend, you have a real chance at winnin......more

Goodreads review by Mario the lone bookwolf

Oldschool schizophrenia That created a whole subgenre The options are sheer endless, because everything is possible with such a main character(s). Who is/are they, what is real or just fiction, how long is which personality taking control, who is the really good or bad character, what is their motiv......more

Goodreads review by zuza_zaksiazkowane

Fabularnie przeciętnie, filozoficznie i metaforycznie bardzo interesujące......more

Quotes

“This is one of those familiar tales that we all believe we know but may never have heard all the way through. Luckily, award-winning narrator Tim Campbell comes to the rescue with a well-voiced, straightforward reading of Stevenson’s classic horror story. Campbell’s ease with British accents is on display as he gives voice to Mr. Utterson, the lawyer who investigates this peculiar story of two completely different men who seem to live at the same address…The audiobook makes for the perfect sounding ‘penny dreadful.’”