The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Softcover

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909175870 ISBN 13: 9781909175877

Publisher: Sovereign, 2012

Synopsis

Can good and evil exist in one body? A London lawyer John Utterson investigates strange occurrences between his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and the evil Edward Hyde. The novella's impact is such that it has become a part of the language, with the very phrase Jekyll and Hyde coming to mean a person who is vastly different in moral character from one situation to the next or associated with a medical condition called split personality. The story may also serve as interpretation of a concept in Victorian culture, that of the inner conflict of humanity's sense of good and evil.

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About the Author

Robert Louis Stevenson, a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. A literary celebrity during his lifetime, Stevenson now ranks among the most translated authors in the world. He has been greatly admired by many authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling, Vladimir Nabokov. Growing in chilly Scottish weather, Stevenson inherited a tendency to coughs and fevers. When young Louis was not bed-ridden, he was often in the company of his father, the fishermen, and lighthouse keepers he worked closely with. These times would provide much fodder for his writing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sovereign
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1909175870
• ISBN 13: 9781909175877
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 70