Frankenstein / The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Townsend Library Edition) - Softcover

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; Robert Louis Stevenson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1591940524 ISBN 13: 9781591940524

Publisher: Townsend Press, 2005

Synopsis

This Townsend Library classic has been carefully edited to be more accessible to today's students. It includes a background note about the book, an author's biography, and a lively afterword. Acclaimed by educators nationwide, the Townsend Library is helping millions of young adults discover the pleasure and power of reading.

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Review:

Frankenstein: Using parts from corpses, Victor Frankenstein creates a large, man-like creature. Rejected and abused by humans, the creature takes revenge by committing murder. Frankenstein then pursues the creature, determined to kill him or die in the attempt.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: When Dr. Henry Jekyll begins to look ill and isolates himself from his friends, they fear for his life. A mysterious, evil man named Edward Hyde comes and goes in Jekyll's house. Why does Jekyll associate with Hyde and continually protect him? The truth proves astonishing. --From the Publisher

About this edition

• Publisher: Townsend Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1591940524
• ISBN 13: 9781591940524
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 147