tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051106060931115150.post4713230328899703963..comments2024-01-01T11:20:34.868-05:00Comments on SusieBookworm: Classic Lit: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05941919404657989208noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051106060931115150.post-36460747777830324342012-06-18T15:41:18.822-04:002012-06-18T15:41:18.822-04:00Funny, those are the two I used in a paper on &quo...Funny, those are the two I used in a paper on "Hawthorne's Fears for Science" in American lit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941919404657989208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051106060931115150.post-4700956735242665072012-06-18T14:23:32.787-04:002012-06-18T14:23:32.787-04:00Oh, absolutely! I do tend to enjoy those types of...Oh, absolutely! I do tend to enjoy those types of stories quite a bit, now that you mention it. Rappaccini's Daughter and The Birthmark (both by Hawthorne), for instance, are two of my favorite short stories.Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051106060931115150.post-59773289745877356782012-06-18T14:01:02.184-04:002012-06-18T14:01:02.184-04:00How cool! I wonder how much of the story is true, ...How cool! I wonder how much of the story is true, then, and how much is artistic license?<br /><br />My family used to have an abridged, illustrated edition that I flipped through without actually reading much. The pictures gave me a much different impression of the story than did the original; the plot seemed more linear and exciting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941919404657989208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051106060931115150.post-70917504047970685512012-06-18T13:58:41.004-04:002012-06-18T13:58:41.004-04:00Yeah, I was expecting a bit more gothic drama from...Yeah, I was expecting a bit more gothic drama from a "classic of horror." I was very disappointed by Frankenstein, but for a different reason - I thought all the characters were making stupid decisions and blaming others for their own problems instead of taking responsibility.<br /><br />The science/humanity angle is definitely an interesting look. It also reminds me of Nathaniel Hawthorne's proto-science fiction short stories, many of which focus on what happens when scientists try to basically become God.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941919404657989208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051106060931115150.post-79812911837726021362012-06-18T09:32:42.188-04:002012-06-18T09:32:42.188-04:00I'm pretty much in agreement with you on this ...I'm pretty much in agreement with you on this one - though it's been a few years since I read it, I can remember finding many of its elements interesting, but not being entirely blown away by the style, nor very excited by the narrative/plot. It wasn't as "horrific" as I was expecting it to be (had a similar experience with Shelley's Frankenstein). I think both books' views on science/humanity are interesting, though, and ultimately the point. And, of course, they must have been rather sensational pieces in their time. <br /><br />Great thoughts!Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051106060931115150.post-6448827881773004052012-06-17T22:10:29.637-04:002012-06-17T22:10:29.637-04:00I've read this only in a children's versio...I've read this only in a children's version. I really need to read the full novella. Visiting Edinburgh many years ago I remember hearing that there was a real person who was the model for the story.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140033967048452572noreply@blogger.com