Showing posts with label Robert Louis Stevenson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robert Louis Stevenson. Show all posts

Monday, November 06, 2006

The Strange Case of Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde

Another Robert Louis Stevenson, but this time I *know* I've read it! And more than once. The last time I started reading it again was during a cover lesson at my last school, where pupils had to read the description of the street in which was Dr Jeckyll's lab, and then draw a picture of the door. Very atmospheric.

A seminal book. A cliche.

Do I have a Jeckyll and a Hyde side? I don't think I've got such a dark side to me - I hope! - but I think I probably have different aspects to me. As we all do, so that's not very insightful!

Treasure Island

I have to confess that this is one that I'm pretty sure I've read, but such a long time ago - early secondary - that I can't be certain. Wooden legs, pirates, X marks the spot, pieces of eight and a bottle of rum ... very generic description ...