Poe, Jekyll, and Hyde: Dreams of Doubles by Matt Dukes Jordan


Poe, Jekyll, and Hyde: Dreams of Doubles
Title : Poe, Jekyll, and Hyde: Dreams of Doubles
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ISBN : 1475018258
ISBN-10 : 9781475018257
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 200
Publication : First published August 6, 2013

Imagine Edgar Allan Poe in London encountering Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This book takes you there-- through the shadowy back streets to the heart of darkness where the esteemed Dr. Jekyll's uninhibited and uncontrolled double dwells. This remix of the famous novel by Robert Louis Stevenson includes added new chapters featuring Poe, author of classic tales of terror and double selves. In addition, sections of Stevenson's tale have been seamlessly rewritten to include Poe in the famous story. The presence of Poe amplifies themes present in Stevenson's original story. By re-imagining the famous tale of a doppelganger, Jordan is able to explore philosophical and literary ideas related to the theme of doubles while also providing the same fast action and dream-like setting in London as the original. NOTE: Also included is THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL NOVEL BY STEVENSON, plus an essay on the writing of the remix, plus hand-drawn illustrations by the author. "This fantastic new version of Stevenson's tale is sure to be a classic in its own right." -- Michael Meloan, co-author of THE SHROUD. "Matt Dukes Jordan is scouting the misfit masters and scouring the margins of mondo-Americana." -- Carlo McCormick, PAPER magazine "It rolls off nicely." -- Charles Bukowski in a letter to Jordan regarding a short story by Jordan.

Poe, Jekyll, and Hyde: Dreams of Doubles Reviews

  • Nicholas Lubofsky

    I wonder if this work is wholly unique conceptually — I've certainly never read anything like it.


    Matt Dukes Jordan has done a "remix" of
    Robert Louis Stevenson's
    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde     in which
    Edgar Allen Poe appears as a character. Poe certainly seems to fit right into the London-based horror story; I didn't find the modifications jarring (but it had been 30 years or so since I read
    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde    ).

    The book contains Jordan's remixed version, followed by the original version of
    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde    , and ends with an essay by Jordan on Poe, Stevenson, the remix, and — Jordan's favorite topic — how civilization is unhealthy for humans.

    All in all, a different sort of a book. I'm very interested to hear what other people think.