Robert Louis Stevenson
"Every man has a sane spot somewhere" - Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 13 November 1850. His father was Thomas Stevenson a lighthouse engineer, and his mother, the former Margaret Isabella Balfour.
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Behind the locked door of Dr. Jekyll's laboratory lies a mystery his lawyer is determined to solve. Why does the doctor spend so much time in there? What is the connection between the respectable Dr.Jekyll and his visitor, the loathsome Mr. Hyde? why has Dr. Jekyll changed his will to Hyde's advantage? and who murdered Sir Davers Carew?
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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Call Number: Library - Quick Reads F STEISBN: 0582427002Published: 2000
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Summary of the story: John Utterson, a respectable lawyer, is compelled to investigate the strange connection between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and a brooding dangerous stranger called Edward Hyde. To his dismay he finds Jekyll and Hyde have a mysterious contract between them, the details of which neither will reveal. As Utterson investigates further, he uncovers a truly horrifying story of deception.
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Call Number: Library - Picture Books F STEISBN: 0192724096Published: 2000
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Call Number: Library - Quick Reads F STEISBN: 0237522810Published: 2001
The strange case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde by Call Number: Library - Quick Reads F STEISBN: 0435213385Published: 2001
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Call Number: Library - Graphic Novels F STEISBN: 0340871598
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The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Call Number: F STEISBN: 0141023589John Utterson, a respectable lawyer, is compelled to investigate the strange connection between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and a broading dangerous stranger called Edward Hyde. To his dismay he finds Jekyll and Hyde have a mysterious contract between them, the details of which neither will reveal. As Utterson investigates further, he uncovers a truly horrifying story of deception
