ghosts

I believe that this book deals alot more with chemical (alcohol)addiction and the seemingly alternate personalities one can create as a result of pounding the brews, shouting the needle, etc.
I've read that Stevenson entered a kind of trance and wrote the original while locked in a room for four days. His wife read the manuscript and made him burn it because of it's wickedness. He then wrote the entire story again. I would've loved to have seen the orig. because as far as horror is concerned, I've never read 'Jekyll's' equal.

The original version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is much different than you would expect, if you haven't read it before. It plays out as a mystery of sorts. A lawyer friend of Jekyll tries to find out what the relationship is between the respectable Dr Jekyll and the lowlife Mr Hyde. It is not revealed until near the end of the story that they are in fact the same man. Of course, nowadays everyone is aware of that before they have even read this story. Naturally, a lot of the suspense of the story is lost due to this. Still, this story became a classic for a reason and is well worth a read. And it's short too, for you kids looking for a short book to read for a book report. There are two other suspense stories by Stevenson included here, too. These two are not classics, but they are also enjoyable.