The Darker Passions: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [Paperback]

Amarantha Knight (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1994

The second title in The Darker Passions series. In 1993 Amarantha Knight took Bram Stoker's classic Dracula, a tome heavy with the repressed sexuality of the Victorian age, and unrepressed it. The book was so successful that it spawned a series of seven erotic retellings of Victorian gothic novels, Rife with spankings, whippings, and the discovery of hidden sexualities, this version of Jekyll & Hyde explores the monster of lust that lurks inside even the most respectable characters.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

It is an old story, one of incredible, frightening transformations achieved through mysterious experiments. Now, Amarantha Knight explores the steamy possibilities of a tale where no one is quite who or what they seem.

About the Author

Nancy Kilpatrick Writing As Amarantha Knight is the steamy pseudonym of Canadian horror writer Nancy Kilpatrick. Under both names she has written fourteen novels, including The Darker Passions series, the Power of the Blood series, and As One Dead. She has also written for VampErotica comics and has edited numerous anthologies. She has won the Arthur Ellis Award for best mystery story, has been a Bram Stoker finalist twice and an Aurora Award finalist five times. She and her black cat Bella make their home Montreal. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: Masquerade Books (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563332272
• ISBN-13: 978-1563332272
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,522,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An erotic take on a horror classic, July 28, 2005

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This review is from: The Darker Passions: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (Paperback)

If you're a fan of Victorian-style erotica, or find depictions of bondage and serious discipline erotic, then you will most likely find this version of the Jekyll & Hyde classic a whole lot of fun. The sex never lets up and the discipline scenes don't hold anything back--everyone imaginable gets their come-uppance in the best possible ways. Well written and, at times, wryly humorous. If you're more interested in reading the "real" story of Jekyll & Hyde you should skip this version. But if you enjoy well written BDSM erotica, this book won't disappoint.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Jekyll, Hyde, and plenty of sex, January 6, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Darker Passions: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Paperback)

I collect different versions of the old story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and I expected this one to be a bit daring. In fact, it was more than so... The book is actually rather well-written, but the sexual content would be more exciting if it didn't happen so very often, and for no appearent reason, between anybody and everybody who just happens to be in the same room toghether! More story and less sex and this would have been a rather good version of Jekyll & Hyde.