Robert Louis Stevenson’s prolific gothic thriller, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is a story of the struggle between good and evil as a man slowly descends into madness.
Dr. Jekyll creates a drug that separates the good and evil in his heart, splitting his personality in two with horrific consequences. His wicked alter ego, Mr. Hyde, is the monster that evolves from this ghastly experiment and quickly he becomes a wanted murderer. Set against the foggy backdrop of Victorian London, Dr. Jekyll desperately tries to fix his mistake, but is it too late?
First published in 1886, Fantasy and Horror Classics presents this new edition of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, featuring the author’s fascinating article, ‘Books Which Influenced Me’. This gothic novella is a gripping tale exploring the human psyche and our capacity for both good and evil, not to be missed by lovers of classic horror fiction.
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Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish writer of novels, essays, poetry, and short stories. He’s best known for his children’s adventure novel ‘Treasure Island’ (1883), his collection of poetry ‘A Child’s Garden of Verses’ (1885), and his Gothic novella ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ (1886). He achieved celebrity status during his lifetime and his works are highly acclaimed to this day.Thêm sách điện tử từ cùng một tác giả / Biên tập viên
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