Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Discover the mesmerizing tale of two personalities in a war over the soul of one man.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a tale of Victorian horror. The personalities of the pleasant Dr. Jekyll and the violent Mr. Hyde vie for control over a single body. This gothic horror novel is presented alongside five short stories by author Robert Louis Stevenson:
- A Lodging for the Night
- The Suicide Club
- The Body-Snatcher
- The Bottle Imp
- The Isle of Voices
This elegantly designed jacketed hardcover edition features a new introduction by English scholar and professor Allen Grove and a timeline of the life and times of Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish writer of both fiction and nonfiction who had poor health for much of his life. He achieved great literary success in his own lifetime with the publications of the children’s adventure novels Treasure Island and Kidnapped and the horror novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.