- Fiction, Physicians, Supernatural, Women domestics
This retelling of the enigmatic Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde tale deserves praise for suspense, character creation, and historical verisimilitude. Mary Reilly, a loyal, trusted servant in the household of Dr. Jekyll records in her diary the mysterious circumstances which lead to her Master's tragic fate. The hierarchy of social classes, relationships among servants and domestics, and details of language and dress enhance this marvelous re-creation with the realism of Dickens.
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- Author
- Valerie Martin
- First published
- 1990
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Tandem Library, Abacus
- Editions
- 10
- Language
- Spanish, English
- ISBN
- 9788440649478
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