Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Third Edition

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Third Edition Synopsis

First published in 1886 as a "e;shilling shocker,"e; Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde takes the basic struggle between good and evil and adds to the mix bourgeois respectability, urban violence, and class conflict. The result is a tale that has taken on the force of myth in the popular imagination. This Broadview edition provides a fascinating selection of contextual material, including contemporary reviews of the novel, Stevenson's essay "e;A Chapter on Dreams,"e; and excerpts from the 1887 stage version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Also included are historical documents on criminality and degeneracy, the "e;Jack the Ripper"e; murders, the "e;double brain,"e; and London in the 1880s. New to this third edition are an appendix on the figure of the Victorian gentleman and an expanded selection of letters related to the novel; the introduction and bibliography have also been updated to reflect recent criticism.