Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Dr Tim Middleton, Head of English Studies at the Universities of Ripon and York, provides the introduction and notes. The brilliant Dr Jekyll finds a monster while searching for his true self. This hypnotic thriller, which was first published in 1886 to rave reviews, is a disturbing examination of the dual character of the man. The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables, a collection of short stories by Stevenson published in 1887, is also featured in this book. Thrawn Janet is a terrifying story of demonic possession; The Merry Men is a riveting Highland tale of shipwrecks and madness; Olalla is a study of degeneration and budding vampires in the Spanish mountains; Markheim is a disturbing look into the psyche of a murderer…
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Although it is more of a novella than a novel, a larger length would make it exceedingly tedious. It is delivered in a simple manner that avoids reader confusion and advances the plot, and I found it to be quite enjoyable. It is a story of one person’s struggle with the duality of man without being political, prejudiced, or scientific, etc. It is a story that doesn’t feel antiquated and has some reverberations even now, therefore I would recommend it to readers of any genre.
