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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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4 STARS!
Due to going to Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands in a couple of months, I wanted to read a few books set in this area or at least by a Scottish author.
Enter...
Robert Louis Stevenson with his well-loved classic, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!
I love reading good classics and I enjoyed this one! Mr. Utterson is investigating the presence of a person called Edward Hyde who is in contact with his good friend, the doctor Henry Jekyll.
Hyde is evil, abhorrent and Mr. Utterson can't understand why his friend Jekyll has relations with this person.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a twisted tale and a great one to read. There's something so strange of a person (view spoiler)
SIDENOTE:
The great thing about internet sleuthing is finding out that this book might have been based off a real person. William Brodie, a well-respected man in Scotland who was a cabinet maker. He was also on the city council because of his influence and wealth.
BUT...
He was also a skilled locksmith and had duplicate copies of house keys made of his clients' homes.
Yeah, that's not going to end well. He robbed them blind! Brodie used his double life to indulge in his own vices from gambling, mistresses and even cock fighting.
I can't wait to go to the pub, Deacon Brodies Tavern in Edinburgh and have a drink to this two faced mastermind.
Kudos to Robert Louis Stevenson for creating a unforgettable classic!
Due to going to Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands in a couple of months, I wanted to read a few books set in this area or at least by a Scottish author.
Enter...
Robert Louis Stevenson with his well-loved classic, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!
I love reading good classics and I enjoyed this one! Mr. Utterson is investigating the presence of a person called Edward Hyde who is in contact with his good friend, the doctor Henry Jekyll.
Hyde is evil, abhorrent and Mr. Utterson can't understand why his friend Jekyll has relations with this person.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a twisted tale and a great one to read. There's something so strange of a person (view spoiler)
SIDENOTE:
The great thing about internet sleuthing is finding out that this book might have been based off a real person. William Brodie, a well-respected man in Scotland who was a cabinet maker. He was also on the city council because of his influence and wealth.
BUT...
He was also a skilled locksmith and had duplicate copies of house keys made of his clients' homes.
Yeah, that's not going to end well. He robbed them blind! Brodie used his double life to indulge in his own vices from gambling, mistresses and even cock fighting.
I can't wait to go to the pub, Deacon Brodies Tavern in Edinburgh and have a drink to this two faced mastermind.
Kudos to Robert Louis Stevenson for creating a unforgettable classic!
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October 12, 2019
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Jan 19, 2020 05:57PM
Great review, Ginger! I read this so long ago, it would be good to read again.
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Terry wrote: "Great review, Ginger! I read this so long ago, it would be good to read again."Thanks Terry!! I'm so glad to finally get to it.
I love all these old classics that are gothic and twisted! hahaha
Oh, I’ve heard that Scotland is beautiful, and would love to go there one day. Are you doing a Scottish Highland train journey? Back to the book, this one is on my classics TBR shortlist. Esp the audiobook which is narrated by the amazing Richard Armitage.
TS wrote: "Oh, I’ve heard that Scotland is beautiful, and would love to go there one day. Are you doing a Scottish Highland train journey? Back to the book, this one is on my classics TBR shortlist. Esp the..."
No, we’re renting a car in Edinburgh, going up to Inverness and then making our way down to London at the end. An epic 2 week road trip through the UK! We’re stopping in York and Bath as well.
Nice! I think you’ll like this one TS. Some classics are hard to read but this one wasn’t at all and the plot is a dark one.
Have fun, Ginger. Have a glass of scotch for me!
Brian wrote: "Have fun, Ginger. Have a glass of scotch for me!"Thanks Brian!!! I’ll have two for you! 😜🤣
Ginger wrote: "Brian wrote: "Have fun, Ginger. Have a glass of scotch for me!"
Thanks Brian!!! I’ll have two for you! 😜🤣"
Awesome! Gosh, I feel like a long time ago I might have read this one but since I have no clear recollection, it's officially TBR!
Thanks Brian!!! I’ll have two for you! 😜🤣"
Awesome! Gosh, I feel like a long time ago I might have read this one but since I have no clear recollection, it's officially TBR!
Brian wrote: "Awesome! Gosh, I feel like a long time ago I might have read this one but..."Good! Maybe you won’t remember much and it will feel like you’re reading it for the first time. Hahaha
Enjoy your trip, Ginger! That sounds so nice.
Caroline wrote: "Enjoy your trip, Ginger! That sounds so nice."Thank you so much Caroline!
Ginger wrote: "TS wrote: "Oh, I’ve heard that Scotland is beautiful, and would love to go there one day. Are you doing a Scottish Highland train journey? Back to the book, this one is on my classics TBR shortli..."
Oh that sounds lovely. I visited Bath last year, I think you’ll find the Roman Baths intriguing, Have an amazing trip!
TS wrote: "Oh that sounds lovely. I visited Bath last year, I think you’ll find the Roman Baths intriguing, Have an amazing trip!"Thanks TS! I can't wait for the trip. I love traveling and adventures.
And I know you do too. I loved seeing pictures of your trip to Antarctica!
Deanna wrote: "Sounds good! Great review!!"Thanks Deanna! 😘😘
Great review! Very interesting too. To get fired up for Scotland you could always watch Monarch of the Glen - I always enjoyed that show. (Not to be confused with The Monarch of the Glen by Neil Gaiman - good too, but totally different 😀)
Great review, I love your side note! Also you are going to love Edinburgh, York and Bath, all lovely places! Let me know if you need any tips! :)
Great review Ginger. Scotland is one of my favourite places - you’ll love it. I live near York and you’ll definitely love that (not biased at all!) and Bath is great too. Like Fran, any tips we’re your girls!! 😊
Ginger wrote: "TS wrote: "Oh that sounds lovely. I visited Bath last year, I think you’ll find the Roman Baths intriguing, Have an amazing trip!"Thanks TS! I can't wait for the trip. I love traveling and advent..."
Thank you! I still can't stop looking at the pics I took in Antarctica. What a special place it was. I hope to see some of yours soon then.
Gary wrote: "Great review! Very interesting too. To get fired up for Scotland you could always watch Monarch of the Glen - I always enjoyed that show. (Not to be confused with The Monarch of the Glen by Neil Ga..."Thanks Gary!! I'll check out your recommendation. It's looks pretty interesting and I'm going to check it out!
preoccupiedbybooks wrote: "Great review, I love your side note! Also you are going to love Edinburgh, York and Bath, all lovely places! Let me know if you need any tips! :)"Thank you Fran!! I would love some tips! My question is what's the best thing to see in any of those cities (Edinburgh, Inverness, York or Bath?) I've got lots of ideas from websites and a few books but I would love to hear from someone that lives over in the UK.
And really anything that you think is awesome to see besides those cities. We will be driving so we can stop and check things out! =)
We're also going to London but it's only for 2 days and we did all the tourist things back in 2016. We're trying to do more of UK this time.
Ceecee wrote: "Great review Ginger. Scotland is one of my favourite places - you’ll love it. I live near York and you’ll definitely love that (not biased at all!) and Bath is great too. Like Fran, any tips we’re ..."Thank you Ceecee! Yes, I would love some tips! Since you love Scotland and live near York, what's some things that we HAVE to see. I would love to get some ideas from locals instead of websites.
TS wrote: "Thank you! I still can't stop looking at the pics I took in Antarctica. What a special place it was. I hope to see some of yours soon then."For sure TS! I'll post some pictures on Instagram and Facebook.
I'm hoping one day that my husband and I can go check out Antarctica. Your pictures were amazing. What a trip!!
Yayee! Sounds like a fun trip coming for you, Ginger! I hope it is less dramatic than that had in The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley! :)
megs_bookrack wrote: "Yayee! Sounds like a fun trip coming for you, Ginger! I hope it is less dramatic than that had in The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley! :)"Thanks Megs!! That's super funny that you're bringing up The Hunting Party since I plan on reading that in the next few months!! Did you end up liking it?
Ginger wrote: "megs_bookrack wrote: "Yayee! Sounds like a fun trip coming for you, Ginger! I hope it is less dramatic than that had in The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley! :)"Thanks Megs!! That's super funny that y..."LOVED it. I am a total sucker for that kind of set up!
megs_bookrack wrote: "LOVED it. I am a total sucker for that kind of set up!"
Me too Megs! I'm looking forward to reading this now that I checked out your review.
I got the actual book before Christmas and I told myself it was about time too. I have seen Mary Reilly so many times!
Shaina wrote: "I got the actual book before Christmas and I told myself it was about time too. I have seen Mary Reilly so many times!"Shaina, I hope you like this one when you get to it!
I've never seen "Mary Reilly"! I'll have to check it out soon.
