Join Mr Utterson as he tries to uncover the relationship between the polite and caring Dr Jekyll and his companion, the evil and twisted Mr Hyde. Mr Utterson cannot believe that his kind and loyal companion Dr Jekyll and the cruel and villainous Mr Hyde are friends. He is determined to discover more about their unusual relationship. However, the deeper he digs the more perplexed he is by the facts and events that unfold. Will Utterson ever uncover the truth? Carefully retold in clear contemporary language, and presented with stunning illustrations, these favourite horror classics will capture the hearts and imagination of young readers. The Classic Horror series includes the following titles: Dracula: 9781781716304 Frankenstein: 9781781716281 Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: 9781781716328 Sleepy Hollow: 9781781716342
This book is part of a book series called Classics Collection .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by QED Publishing .
ANNE ROONEY gained a degree and then a PhD in medieval literature from Trinity College, Cambridge. After a period of teaching medieval English and French literature at the universities of Cambridge and York, she left to pursue a career as a freelance writer. She has written many books for adults and children on a variety of subjects, including literature and history. She lives in Cambridge and is Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Essex. Based in the North West of England, TOM MCGRATH is an illustrator and visual designer. He graduated from illustration at the University of Central Lancashire in 2012. Tom's work is inspired by artwork he has seen, books he has read and the films he has watched. His attention to detail combined with his dramatic use of colours, create extremely captivating scenes of fantasy and surrealism. Anne Rooney has written many fiction and non-fiction books for children.
This book contains the following story:
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
In Robert Louis Stevensons novella Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Henry Jekyll struggles with evil urges and so creates a potion in an attempt to mask the hidden evil within himself. Once taken, the potion unleashes Jekylls inner demon and he becomes the cruel and remorseless Hyde. And as time goes on Hydes strength grows so strong that Jekyll is unable to control it. And all ends tragically.