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Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales (Oxford World's Classics)
Robert Louis Stevenson's short novel, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, first published in 1886, became an instant classic, a Gothic horror originating in a feverish nightmare whose hallucinatory setting in the back streets of London gripped a nation mesmerized by crime and violence. Its revelatory ending is one of the most original and thrilling in English Literature. This new edition of Stevenson's most famous work includes three additional short stories, two short essays, and extracts from contemporary writing on psychological disorders. The introduction considers the reasons for the book's popularity, "the double," and psychoanalytic interpretations, as well as crime, sex, class, and urbanism in the 1880s. Appendixes provide contextual historical material by Henry Maudsley, Frederic Myers, and W.T. Stead. This edition also provides an up-to-date bibliography and full notes, including details of the initial responses of Stevenson's contemporaries, such as John Addington Symonds, Gerard Manley Hopkins and Rider Haggard.
Each of these classic stories have been edited, adding bonus content to the beginning of the book. The order of contents is as follows: "Introduction", giving insight on the life of the author; "Note on the Text," explaining the publishing of the original work; "Select Bibliography," listing cited works and included details; "A Chronology of the Author," providing a timeline of the author's life; the featured novel, separated into chapters; "Textual Notes," showing the changing of words between different editions of the work; and "Explanatory Notes," defining specific words, quotes, or phrases in the story that may need explaining. Each of these Oxford Classics feature similar bindings, which help the series have a uniform look. All are paperback. ~ Brianna
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Brand: | Oxford University Press |
Author: | Robert Louis Stevenson & Roger |
Grades: | 9-AD |
ISBN: | 9780199536221 |
Length in Inches: | 7.75 |
Width in Inches: | 5 |
Height in Inches: | 1.625 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.425 |