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Strange Case of
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
An audio book
of 3 hours, 3 minutes and 19 seconds;
narrated on your choice of:
- 3 standard audio CDs;
- or - - one MP3 CD;
- or - - an MP3 download
SEEN THE TV series "Jekyll" starring James Nisbett?
NOW COMPARE THE ORIGINAL STORY!
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Original
artwork by Angelo Crespo |
A unique story that has spawned hundreds of imitations.
Its characters' names have become part of the English language.
This novel was a breakthrough in literature for its time,
combining horror, science fiction, and psychology,
in exploring the dual nature of its hero and anti-hero and by implication,
the potential in all of us to experience both good and evil in our personalities.
LISTEN! |
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Mr Utterson and Poole prepare to break down Jekyll's door - CLICK TO LISTEN |
(1.17 Mb) |
2 mins 03 secs |
(1.20 Mb) |
2 mins 06 secs |
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Mr Utterson confronts Mr Hyde at his doorway - CLICK TO LISTEN |
(1.00 Mb) |
1 min 45 secs |
This recording is available in three formats:
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By bidding in an auction, you may save a few dollars on the already low prices above. My auction prices for the
three standard-audio CD recording of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde start
at $AUD14.95 on eBay Australia, and $AUD14.45 on Oztion |
Yes, there are other audio books of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde available, but they are either much more expensive, or else they are versions relying on computer-generated speech, with none of the drama and emotion. This 2008 audio book edition gives you the opportunity to obtain, for your personal collection, an outstanding quality narration of one of the world’s greatest stories, at a fraction of the cost charged by major recording studios. Total running time: 3 hours, 3 minutes, 19 seconds.
About the author |
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer, best known for his historical adventures. |
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Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on November 13, 1850. His father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all notable lighthouse engineers. It was from this side of the family that he inherited his love of adventure, joy of the sea and for the open road. From his mother, Margaret Balfour, he inherited weak lungs that kept him constantly in "the land of the counterpane" during the winter. He entered the University of Edinburgh at seventeen, but soon discovered he had neither the scientific mind nor physical endurance to succeed as an engineer. When his father took him for a voyage he found—instead of being interested in lighthouse construction—that his mind was teeming with wonderful romances about the coast and islands which they visited. Although his father was stern, he finally allowed him to decide upon a career in literature—but first he thought it was wise to finish a degree in law, so that he might have something to fall back upon. Stevenson followed this course. He wrote many novels, short stories, poetry, travel guides and even songs, but today he is best remembered for his first novel, the pirate story "Treasure Island" (published in 1883); the Scottish adventure of the boy David Balfour in "Kidnapped" (1886) and this tale, "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" (also 1886). He was greatly admired by many authors, including Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling, and J. M. Barrie.
For the last five years of his life he lived on the island of Upolu in Samoa, becoming embroiled in the colonial politics of the island.
He died, probably of a cerebral haemorrhage, on 3 December 1894, at the age of 44 and was buried in his favourite location on Upolu overlooking the sea.
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