Discussion for 11-15-23: Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde

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Discussion for 11-15-23: Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde Nov 3, 2023 12:12:42 GMT osnafrank, spideyman, and 1 more like this

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Post by wireman on Nov 3, 2023 12:12:42 GMT

For Wed Nov 15, the discussion will be The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

It's 43 pages so I gave an extra week.

www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/43/pg43-images.html

americanliterature.com/author/robert-louis-stevenson/book/dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde/summary

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Here is an audio version with Christopher Lee

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Discussion for 11-15-23: Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde Nov 15, 2023 16:40:29 GMT spideyman and wolf like this

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Post by osnafrank on Nov 15, 2023 16:40:29 GMT

That was great,
a creepy and interesting story,
about personell inner conflicts/schizophrenia.

This is a short read, but felt much longer, in a good way,
i enjoyed the slow burn .

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Discussion for 11-15-23: Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde Nov 15, 2023 17:37:18 GMT osnafrank, spideyman, and 1 more like this

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Post by wireman on Nov 15, 2023 17:37:18 GMT

This is a great story about leading a double life that can be interpreted many different ways. I think you can look at it an allegory of alcohol or drug abuse. The story can be viewed as a warning of the misuse of science. Or it can be a story of the hidden darkness within us all.

With this story, Stevenson does a great job fusing horror and mystery.

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Discussion for 11-15-23: Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde Nov 15, 2023 18:40:54 GMT osnafrank, wireman, and 1 more like this

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Post by spideyman on Nov 15, 2023 18:40:54 GMT

Excellent story in the Gothic horror genre. Two themes seem to run throughout-- addiction and the struggle of good and evil in human nature. Adding in the touch of mystery with the horror.

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Discussion for 11-15-23: Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde Nov 16, 2023 15:57:31 GMT osnafrank, wireman, and 1 more like this

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Post by wolf on Nov 16, 2023 15:57:31 GMT

A favorite.
Whenever I read this story, or see any of the movies
( or characters)
based on it, I have to think about the old Star Trek episode
“The Enemy Within”.

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Discussion for 11-15-23: Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Post by wireman on Nov 3, 2023 12:12:42 GMT

Post by wireman on Nov 15, 2023 12:35:04 GMT

Post by osnafrank on Nov 15, 2023 16:40:29 GMT

Post by wireman on Nov 15, 2023 17:37:18 GMT

Post by spideyman on Nov 15, 2023 18:40:54 GMT

Post by wolf on Nov 16, 2023 15:57:31 GMT