Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories of the Supernatural - Softcover

Stevenson, Robert Louis

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9780590451697: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories of the Supernatural

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ISBN 10: 0590451693 ISBN 13: 9780590451697

Publisher: Scholastic, 1991

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Dr. Jekyll finds himself transformed by a scientific experiment, a murderer confronts the devil, a magic bottle possesses a strange curse, and graverobbers turn to murder

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Review:

Two comic-book veterans condense Stevenson's well-known psychological thriller into 40 pages in this slim graphic-novel adaptation. Following closely to the original, Grant's adaptation portrays the enigmatic Dr. Jekyll, as pursued by the lawyer Mr. Utterson. When Utterson hears rumors of a ruthless maniac named Mr. Hyde, he begins an investigation into Hyde's background. As he deepens his search, he makes the startling discovery that Jekyll and Hyde are actually the same person. Grant's reworking should serve as an adequate introduction for younger readers interested in Stevenson's work. Kennedy's illustrations, while brightly colored, are somewhat flat, with a consistently straight-on point-of-view; the overuse of this angle becomes tiring. As far as graphic-novel adaptations go, this one is rather pedestrian: There are no real standout features, though no glaring detractions. And not much popular appeal, either, unless classics adapted in this form are actively being sought. (Graphic fiction. 10 & up) (Kirkus Reviews)

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