Thursday, January 24, 2013

Resources for The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

For this semester, I've chosen a book that as fascinating and profound themes, and yet is not too difficult.  Though written in the late Victorian period, the vocabulary doesn't seem as challenging as other works from that time.  Technically, it is considered a novella, a shorter work than a full-length novel.

As students are reading, the sites listed below might help them, especially when we write the Character or Theme Essays later in the semester.

LibriVox recording -- For strong auditory learners, hearing the book may help them comprehend more of it. This site has a free recording of the whole book.

University of Virginia's e-text version -- Should a student lose or be unable to find their copy of the book, this site gives the written version of the book in its entirety.

A study in dualism:  The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -- A literary analysis of this aspect of the book.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Notes and Analysis -- Like the SparkNotes site for this book, this site gives summaries and added insights, and should be read AFTER the student has read (or listened to) the text.

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