The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

What is this book about?

The legendary tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson and originally published in 1886, is brought to life through the illustrative works of American illustrator, Scott Zambelli. This gothic novella is about a London legal practitioner named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates some strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the much reviled Edward Hyde. The novella's impact is such that it has become a part of the language, with the vernacular phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" referring to people with an unpredictably dual nature: outwardly good, but sometimes shockingly evil.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde dramatically brings to life a science-fiction case study of the nature of good and evil and the duality that can exist within one person. Today, Stevenson's novella is recognized as an incisive study of Victorian morality and sexual repression, as well as a great thriller.

What is "Crimson Shadows"?

The series, "Crimson Shadows", is set in the late 1800s featuring a gothic tale that weaves a number of historical people, places, events, and dates with well known creatures and monsters of fiction. What differs with the creatures and monsters of the Crimson Universe is that the origin stories of the characters are not altered from the original novels written. Instead, the stories of these characters are left intact with the Crimson Universe simply exploring the paths these characters took AFTER their iconic stories took place with the primary goal of reintroducing readers to the original writings - writings that are often VERY different from the stories we think we know through pop culture and Hollywood.