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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales of Terror
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A story of respectable Dr Jekyll's strange association with the 'damnable young man' Edward Hyde; the hunt through fog-bound London for a killer; and the final revelation of Hyde's true identity is a chilling exploration of humanity's basest capacity for evil.
'Every bit as claustrophobic, creepy and chilling as when it first saw the light of day over a century ago' - Ian Rankin
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Everyone has a dark side. Dr Jekyll has discovered the ultimate drug — a chemical that can turn him into something else. Suddenly, he can unleash his deepest cruelties in the guise of the sinister Hyde.
Transforming himself at will, he roams the streets of fog-bound London as his monstrous alter-ego. It seems he is master of his fate. It seems he is in complete control. But soon he will discover that his double life comes at a hideous price.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales of Terror by Robert Louis Stevenson explores the duality of human nature and the terrifying consequences of our actions.
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales of Terror offers a gripping exploration of the duality of human nature and moral ambiguity. Reviews praise Stevenson's masterful storytelling and the way he delves into the psychological horror of characters torn between good and evil. The collection of tales elicits both intrigue and introspection, appreciated for its timeless themes and compelling narrative style.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780141439730
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 February 2003
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Edited by Robert Mighall
- Edited by Robert Mighall
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 170g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1850. The son of a prosperous civil engineer, he was expected to follow the family profession but was finally allowed to study law at Edinburgh University. Stevenson reacted forcibly against the Presbyterianism of both his city's professional classes and his devout parents, but the influence of Calvinism on his childhood informed the fascination with evil that is so powerfully explored in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Stevenson suffered from a severe respiratory disease from his twenties onwards, leading him to settle in the gentle climate of Samoa with his American wife, Fanny Osbourne.
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