The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Version 5)


Read by Phil Chenevert

(4.7 stars; 22 reviews)

This story deals with the obvious fact that we humans are split, dual. We have urges to do the 'right' thing, to be honorable and wise, but we also frequently fail to follow these better instincts and follow instead urges to do dishonorable, evil things. We seem to battle within ourselves. Are we really composed of two different personalities housed within the same brain, within the same person? Dr Jekyll in this story is so convinced and manages by scientific means to actually split himself into his ordinary composite self, and his evil self whom he calls Mr. Hyde. The horror of this unnatural split is well documented here and shows what might happen were this possible. (summary by phil chenevert) (2 hr 53 min)

Chapters

STORY OF THE DOOR 16:12 Read by Phil Chenevert
SEARCH FOR MR. HYDE 20:30 Read by Phil Chenevert
DR. JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE 5:40 Read by Phil Chenevert
THE CAREW MURDER CASE 10:55 Read by Phil Chenevert
INCIDENT OF THE LETTER 11:22 Read by Phil Chenevert
INCIDENT OF DR. LANYON 10:21 Read by Phil Chenevert
INCIDENT AT THE WINDOW 3:53 Read by Phil Chenevert
THE LAST NIGHT 29:22 Read by Phil Chenevert
DR. LANYON’S NARRATIVE 19:11 Read by Phil Chenevert
HENRY JEKYLL’S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE 46:20 Read by Phil Chenevert

Reviews

4.5/5


(4.5 stars)

I’ve listened to a lot of recordings by the same person and they are always read really well. I have never read the original book but only watched the adaptations but I loved it. Not as long as I thought it would be but brilliantly told!