FreeSchool Simplified Classics are the next best thing to the original version! Standardized into modern American English, simplified to a 6th-grade reading level, and illustrated with hand-drawn charcoal illustrations, they maintain nearly all of the length of the original work. Now you can enjoy classic literature in a more accessible way.

“If he be Mr. Hyde, I shall be Mr. Seek!”

Dr. Henry Jekyll has a secret, and his best friend Mr. Utterson is determined to find out what it is. The doctor has been growing secretive, pulling away from his friends, and, worst of all, has written a peculiar will leaving all of his money and possessions to the mysterious Mr. Hyde in the event of his death–or disappearance. No one seems to know Mr. Hyde or what power he has over the good doctor. Can Utterson solve the mystery before there’s murder done?

Examples of changes made include:

• Simplification of sentence structure
• Updating or providing context for obsolete words
• Replacing advanced vocabulary with simpler words

Readers who may benefit from this version of the novel include:

• Teenage readers
• Students with learning disabilities
• English as a Second Language (ESL) or English Language Learners (ELL) readers
• Adult literacy learners
• Educators
• Casual readers