The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Annotated Keynote Classics) - Paperback
by Robert Louis Stevenson (Author), Michelle M. M. White (Annotations by)
An indescribably evil madman lurks beneath the prim and proper façade of Victorian London causing Mr. Utterson to vow, "If he shall be Mr. Hyde, I shall be Mr. Seek!" You may think you know the story of Jekyll and Hyde, but as the layers of mystery are peeled off one by one, the shadowy gothic suspense will keep you riveted to the end. This science fiction thriller has permeated the English language making the term "Jekyll and Hyde" synonymous with dual personality. Find out why in the story that came to Stevenson in a feverish nightmare and has inspired writers and artists for well over a century. Unabridged 1886 edition.
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Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1850. Suffering from chronic lung disease, he traveled the world in search of health and happiness, finally settling with his wife and family in the south seas island of Samoa. In addition to this book, he is noted for the adventure novel, Treasure Island, the poetry collection, A Child's Garden of Verses, and numerous essays, short stories, and travel books.
Author Biography
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist best known for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
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