EAN: 9780241552681

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE - ROB...

Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal tale of personality and evil  now in a Clothbound Classic A
Penguin Classics Hardcover Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde have become synonymous with the idea of a
split personality. More than a morality tale  this dark psychological fantasy is also a product
of its time  drawing on contemporary theories of class  evolution  criminality  and secret
lives. Also in this volume are The Body Snatcher  which charts the murky underside of Victorian
medical practice  and Olalla  a tale of vampirism and the beast within  with a beautiful woman
at its center. For more than seventy years  Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic
literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1 700 titles  Penguin Classics
represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and
disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions
and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors  as well as up-to-date
translations by award-winning translators.

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