The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: And Other Tales of Terror (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal tale of personality and evil, now in a Clothbound ClassicA Penguin Classics HardcoverDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde have become synonymous with the idea of a split personality. More than a morality tale, this dark psychological fantasy is also a product of its time, drawing on contemporary theories of class, evolution, criminality, and secret lives. Also in this volume are "The Body Snatcher," which charts the murky underside of Victorian medical practice, and "Olalla," a tale of vampirism and "the beast within," with a beautiful woman at its center.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: And Other Tales of Terror (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal tale of personality and evil, now in a Clothbound ClassicA Penguin Classics HardcoverDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde have become synonymous with the idea of a split personality. More than a morality tale, this dark psychological fantasy is also a product of its time, drawing on contemporary theories of class, evolution, criminality, and secret lives. Also in this volume are "The Body Snatcher," which charts the murky underside of Victorian medical practice, and "Olalla," a tale of vampirism and "the beast within," with a beautiful woman at its center.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Popular Reviews(3)
Temptation, Rage, Anger, death - men will fear what they will not understand. Ignorance is bliss and then it destroys you.
I mean it's old and all, but wasn't as catchy as I hoped. Zoned out a lot while reading it
<b> The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde </b> For a classic, I really enjoyed this story. It gave me a super eerie feeling, e.g. like the one when you just finish watching a super good but also super weird thriller? That's the feeling I got after this book…