In 1672, Cornelius van Baerle, a tulip grower who is trying to cultivate a black tulip, finds himself falsely accused of treason by a rival and is condemned to life in prison.
An attractive widow, whose teaching job on Bennett's Island has involved her in local disagreements, must choose between leaving her new home and marrying an island man
The story of Dr. Jekyll's experiments, which result in his terrifying discoveries about the dual nature of man, is accompanied by background information in a reader's supplement
