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Valerie martin is the author of ten novels, including trespass, mary reilly, italian fever, and property, three collections of short fiction, and a biography of st. Mary is entrusted by doctor jekyll with errands to the home of mrs. Mary reilly by valerie martin, 1995, pocket books edition. From the acclaimed author of orange prize winning property comes a fresh twist on the classic jekyll and hyde story, a novel told from the perspective of mar. Mary, a survivor of both abject poverty and childhood abuse, has lived through her share of darkness. The content of this book are easy to be understood. Valerie martins gothicromance mary reilly drew on stevensons novella to introduce a. Mary reilly by martin, valerie, 1948publication date 1990. Mary reilly isbn 9780375725999 pdf epub valerie martin. Mary reilly is a 1996 american horror film directed by stephen frears and starring julia roberts and john malkovich. Jekyll records in her diary the mysterious circumstances which lead to her masters tragic fate. Mary reilly, a housemaid in victorian london, is drawn into confidences with her master dr henry jekyll, and. Martin s novel was the basis for the 1996 film of the same name starring julia roberts in the title role. From the acclaimed author of the orange prize winning property comes a.
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