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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The classic tale and an anthology of twists, retellings, and sequels
Enjoy the classic tale of a man confronting his own morality through scientific experimentation in Victorian London. Robert Louis Stevenson has lived and died, but the legacy his work created is alive and well! Discover fifteen retellings, each short story twisting the classic tale into something both new and familiar. Where will the dark side of the human psyche emerge next? Venture across fantasy kingdoms, on steampunk gadgets, through scenes of horror, and into the virtual realities of our near future. Today’s emerging talents take this classic into the furthest reaches of imagination to see what lurks there and how to face our inner demons and the demons society makes of us.
276 pages, Paperback
Published November 25, 2019
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About the author
Bill McCormick
39 books102 followersBill "McSciFi" McCormick is an award-winning and critically acclaimed science fiction author, publisher, and raconteur celebrated for his vivid storytelling and unique blend of sci-fi, humor, and social commentary. Known affectionately by fans as "McSciFi," Bill has carved a niche in speculative fiction with works that challenge conventional narratives while exploring complex characters and futuristic worlds.
His bibliography includes standout titles such as The Brittle Riders trilogy, a post-apocalyptic saga hailed for its originality and depth, and Goptri of the Mists, which captures his trademark mix of wit and world-building. Beyond his novels, Bill contributes to comics and graphic novels, such as Legends Parallel and Marcie's Marvels, bringing his creative voice to dynamic visual storytelling.
A tireless advocate for indie publishing and creative collaboration, Bill frequently appears at conventions, panels, and events, sharing insights and connecting with fans. When he's not crafting new tales, he's an active force in the literary and entertainment communities, blending his passion for sci-fi with a commitment to fostering emerging talent.
With a knack for weaving humor and humanity into high-concept stories, Bill "McSciFi" McCormick continues to captivate audiences, leaving a lasting mark on the science fiction landscape.
Find out more about him at BillMcSciFi.com
Awards:
Sci-Fi Editors' Choice 2013 - Bewildering Stories
* A Letter from an Editor
Best Sci-Fi Novel of 2020 - Critters Readers Poll
* SPLICE: HIT BIT TECHNOLOGY
Best Sci-Fi Novel of 2022 - Critters Readers Poll
* The Brittle Riders: Book One (Second Edition)
Best Dystopian Sci-Fi Novel of 2025 - LA Book Fest
* The Brittle Riders: Book One (Second Edition)
Best Science Fiction Novel of 2025 - Hollywood Book Festival
* The Brittle Riders: Book One (Second Edition)
Bronze Medal Science Fiction/Dystopian Novel of 2025 - Global Book Awards
* The Brittle Riders: Book One (Second Edition)
His bibliography includes standout titles such as The Brittle Riders trilogy, a post-apocalyptic saga hailed for its originality and depth, and Goptri of the Mists, which captures his trademark mix of wit and world-building. Beyond his novels, Bill contributes to comics and graphic novels, such as Legends Parallel and Marcie's Marvels, bringing his creative voice to dynamic visual storytelling.
A tireless advocate for indie publishing and creative collaboration, Bill frequently appears at conventions, panels, and events, sharing insights and connecting with fans. When he's not crafting new tales, he's an active force in the literary and entertainment communities, blending his passion for sci-fi with a commitment to fostering emerging talent.
With a knack for weaving humor and humanity into high-concept stories, Bill "McSciFi" McCormick continues to captivate audiences, leaving a lasting mark on the science fiction landscape.
Find out more about him at BillMcSciFi.com
Awards:
Sci-Fi Editors' Choice 2013 - Bewildering Stories
* A Letter from an Editor
Best Sci-Fi Novel of 2020 - Critters Readers Poll
* SPLICE: HIT BIT TECHNOLOGY
Best Sci-Fi Novel of 2022 - Critters Readers Poll
* The Brittle Riders: Book One (Second Edition)
Best Dystopian Sci-Fi Novel of 2025 - LA Book Fest
* The Brittle Riders: Book One (Second Edition)
Best Science Fiction Novel of 2025 - Hollywood Book Festival
* The Brittle Riders: Book One (Second Edition)
Bronze Medal Science Fiction/Dystopian Novel of 2025 - Global Book Awards
* The Brittle Riders: Book One (Second Edition)
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November 15, 2023
"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" does not count among my favorite horror tales. The original is stylistically a slog to read. Since I'd never read it before, I felt it was something I should read because the horror genre is definitely my thing. I will never reclaim the time spent on it, but I don't regret the effort. Whether or not I will read anything else by Robert Louis Stevenson is up in the air.
I did want to find out how others perceived the trope of good and evil residing in one man whose personality is split — the premise of the anthology. Some of the stories are well written and thought provoking others are a stretch vis a vis for the book. The editor, S. Shane Thomas, had an idea about anthology retellings. There was a post to the Facebook group Scifi Roundtable (https://www.facebook.com/groups/scifi...) that set the stage. The full story of the book from concept to publication is succinctly told in the forward.
"The Strange Case" by anne m. gibson
Here is an interesting poetic telling of the tale. I am not an aficionado of poetry (I find it hard to read but interesting when spoken aloud) which makes me ill equipped to rate it. (4-Stars
"The Manticore Affair" by Tom Morganti
The story adds a bit of mythology to the mix. Kudos for seamlessly including Jack the Ripper's final victim Mary Kelly. (5-Stars)
"The Queer Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by D.M. Rasch
Reading this is much like reading the original. Rasch has made Dr. Jekyll female along with her lawyer Utter (rather than Utterson). However, Hyde remains "Mister." The title of this story provides a clue to what will be found in "Henrietta Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case." (4-Stars)
"The Case of the Jekyll-Hyde Murders" by Joel E. Roosa
This could easily be a children's book (if you don't live in Florida or the like). A bit of light fantasy with an interesting array of characters. (5-Stars)
"Pygmalion II or the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde" by a stump
"Pygmalion II" is a very modern take where Jekyll and Hyde are actually two separate people. An argument (reflective of left/right politics) results in a bet that puts Mrs. Hyde center stage. I would be interested in the origin of the author's unusual moniker. (5-Stars)
"The Hyde Protocol" by Rachel Ford
Rachel Ford presents the future using the Jekyll and Hyde trope in a chilling narrative of the AI apocalypse. (5-Stars)
"Hank & Eddy: Bro Wars" by Bill McCormick
Here we have a deliciously sadistic Eddy and his meeker alter ego Hank. Short. Not sweet. But to the point. (5-Stars)
"My Dear Mr. Hyde" by Sydney Meeker
An epistolary exchange between Jekyll and Hyde — one drained of evil, the other the embodiment of it. Over the many notes back and forth, it becomes clear that despite the split, they are truly one person. (4-Stars)
"Juggernaut" by Page Miller Rhodes
As science fiction, "Juggernaut" should be expanded to, at the very least, novella length. A novel would not be out of the question. The beginning of the story seemed almost incomprehensible to me; however, as I neared the end things became clearer. I'm not sure how this relates to Jekyll and Hyde, but the alien/human premise deserves more. (4-Stars)
"The Princess and the Tailor" – a story in the Ravenglass Universe by Jon Cronshaw
I am not familiar with the Ravenglass Universe. Perhaps if I was, this would have made more sense. Again, I'm not sure how this relates to Jekyll and Hyde other than to demonstrate the cruelty of one man upon another. (3-Stars)
"In the House of the Gathering" by J.N. Powell
Through the diary entries of Jedda Rose, we are privy to Inspector Pryor's investigation into the deaths of the Thames "mermaids." Powell has managed to present a very subtle take on the Jekyll and Hyde story as we come to find out more about the missing Jedda Rose. (5-Stars)
"Reclaimer" by Stephen Landry
By time I got to this story, I realized that this anthology is true to its origins in the Facebook group Scifi Roundtable. Landry's tale is yet another science fiction addition with its space ship in trouble motif. Of course there is a nod to the trope. (4-Stars)
"Padparascha Sapphire" by Stephanie Barr
Stephanie Barr has penned a thoroughly modern take on Jekyll and Hyde. I was struck several times by just how timely the story is. In fact, it suggests the legal and political aspects of life in the twenty-first century. (5-Stars)
"The Strange Case of Rob Rogers and the Mind Machine Merger" by S. Shane Thomas
Step into a world that is part steampunk and part futuristic science fiction. The premise of the dual personality is met, but the juxtaposition of modern luxury cars right outside the virtual reality world of late nineteenth-century London is jarring. The time travel aspect made my head hurt. (4-Stars)
"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson
It was this novella that prompted the reading of the anthology concocted by S. Shane Thomas. It is a disappointing read. The style and language are a slog through a word salad that may have paid well-by-the-word back in the day but doesn't traverse time well. If you've seen a movie (or a play), you can skip to the last part (Chapter Ten- Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case) and miss little. (3-Stars)
"The Concoction, or, Lost Letters Pertaining to the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by N.D. Coley
It is not always clear who is writing these letters. What is clear is the downfall of Utterson. This epistolary reflects the language and style of Stevenson's original novella that was not to my liking. It does put an end to my foray into the classic tale. (4-Stars)
I read the Kindle edition which is no longer available (as of this writing). There is a paperback available.
I did want to find out how others perceived the trope of good and evil residing in one man whose personality is split — the premise of the anthology. Some of the stories are well written and thought provoking others are a stretch vis a vis for the book. The editor, S. Shane Thomas, had an idea about anthology retellings. There was a post to the Facebook group Scifi Roundtable (https://www.facebook.com/groups/scifi...) that set the stage. The full story of the book from concept to publication is succinctly told in the forward.
"The Strange Case" by anne m. gibson
Here is an interesting poetic telling of the tale. I am not an aficionado of poetry (I find it hard to read but interesting when spoken aloud) which makes me ill equipped to rate it. (4-Stars
"The Manticore Affair" by Tom Morganti
The story adds a bit of mythology to the mix. Kudos for seamlessly including Jack the Ripper's final victim Mary Kelly. (5-Stars)
"The Queer Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by D.M. Rasch
Reading this is much like reading the original. Rasch has made Dr. Jekyll female along with her lawyer Utter (rather than Utterson). However, Hyde remains "Mister." The title of this story provides a clue to what will be found in "Henrietta Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case." (4-Stars)
"The Case of the Jekyll-Hyde Murders" by Joel E. Roosa
This could easily be a children's book (if you don't live in Florida or the like). A bit of light fantasy with an interesting array of characters. (5-Stars)
"Pygmalion II or the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde" by a stump
"Pygmalion II" is a very modern take where Jekyll and Hyde are actually two separate people. An argument (reflective of left/right politics) results in a bet that puts Mrs. Hyde center stage. I would be interested in the origin of the author's unusual moniker. (5-Stars)
"The Hyde Protocol" by Rachel Ford
Rachel Ford presents the future using the Jekyll and Hyde trope in a chilling narrative of the AI apocalypse. (5-Stars)
"Hank & Eddy: Bro Wars" by Bill McCormick
Here we have a deliciously sadistic Eddy and his meeker alter ego Hank. Short. Not sweet. But to the point. (5-Stars)
"My Dear Mr. Hyde" by Sydney Meeker
An epistolary exchange between Jekyll and Hyde — one drained of evil, the other the embodiment of it. Over the many notes back and forth, it becomes clear that despite the split, they are truly one person. (4-Stars)
"Juggernaut" by Page Miller Rhodes
As science fiction, "Juggernaut" should be expanded to, at the very least, novella length. A novel would not be out of the question. The beginning of the story seemed almost incomprehensible to me; however, as I neared the end things became clearer. I'm not sure how this relates to Jekyll and Hyde, but the alien/human premise deserves more. (4-Stars)
"The Princess and the Tailor" – a story in the Ravenglass Universe by Jon Cronshaw
I am not familiar with the Ravenglass Universe. Perhaps if I was, this would have made more sense. Again, I'm not sure how this relates to Jekyll and Hyde other than to demonstrate the cruelty of one man upon another. (3-Stars)
"In the House of the Gathering" by J.N. Powell
Through the diary entries of Jedda Rose, we are privy to Inspector Pryor's investigation into the deaths of the Thames "mermaids." Powell has managed to present a very subtle take on the Jekyll and Hyde story as we come to find out more about the missing Jedda Rose. (5-Stars)
"Reclaimer" by Stephen Landry
By time I got to this story, I realized that this anthology is true to its origins in the Facebook group Scifi Roundtable. Landry's tale is yet another science fiction addition with its space ship in trouble motif. Of course there is a nod to the trope. (4-Stars)
"Padparascha Sapphire" by Stephanie Barr
Stephanie Barr has penned a thoroughly modern take on Jekyll and Hyde. I was struck several times by just how timely the story is. In fact, it suggests the legal and political aspects of life in the twenty-first century. (5-Stars)
"The Strange Case of Rob Rogers and the Mind Machine Merger" by S. Shane Thomas
Step into a world that is part steampunk and part futuristic science fiction. The premise of the dual personality is met, but the juxtaposition of modern luxury cars right outside the virtual reality world of late nineteenth-century London is jarring. The time travel aspect made my head hurt. (4-Stars)
"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson
It was this novella that prompted the reading of the anthology concocted by S. Shane Thomas. It is a disappointing read. The style and language are a slog through a word salad that may have paid well-by-the-word back in the day but doesn't traverse time well. If you've seen a movie (or a play), you can skip to the last part (Chapter Ten- Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case) and miss little. (3-Stars)
"The Concoction, or, Lost Letters Pertaining to the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by N.D. Coley
It is not always clear who is writing these letters. What is clear is the downfall of Utterson. This epistolary reflects the language and style of Stevenson's original novella that was not to my liking. It does put an end to my foray into the classic tale. (4-Stars)
I read the Kindle edition which is no longer available (as of this writing). There is a paperback available.
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