Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales (Oxford World's Classics)

Robert Louis Stevenson's short novel, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, first published in 1886, became an instant classic, a Gothic horror originating in a feverish nightmare whose hallucinatory setting in the back streets of London gripped a nation mesmerized by crime and violence. Its revelatory ending is one of the most original and thrilling in English Literature. This new edition of Stevenson's most famous work includes three additional short stories, two short essays, and extracts from contemporary writing on psychological disorders. The introduction considers the reasons for the book's popularity, "the double," and psychoanalytic interpretations, as well as crime, sex, class, and urbanism in the 1880s. Appendixes provide contextual historical material by Henry Maudsley, Frederic Myers, and W.T. Stead. This edition also provides an up-to-date bibliography and full notes, including details of the initial responses of Stevenson's contemporaries, such as John Addington Symonds, Gerard Manley Hopkins and Rider Haggard. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. 'Instantly the spirit of hell awoke in me and raged...I was suddenly struck through the heart by a cold thrill of terror.'Stevenson's short novel, published in 1886, became an instant classic. It was a Gothic horror that originated in a feverish nightmare, whose hallucinatory setting in the murky back streets of London gripped a nation mesmerized by crime and violence. The respectable doctor's mysterious relationship with his disreputable associate is finally revealed in one of the most original and thrilling endings in English literature. In addition to Jekyll and Hyde, this edition also includes a number of short stories and essays written by Stevenson in the 1880s, minor masterpieces of fiction and comment:'The Body Snatcher','Markheim', and'Olalla'feature grave-robbing, a sinister double, and degeneracy, while'A Chapter on Dreams'and'A Gossip on Romance'discuss artistic creation and the'romance'form. Appendixes provide extracts from contemporary writings on personality disorder, which set Stevenson's tale in its full historical context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Robert Louis Stevenson's Short Novel, Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, First Published In 1886, Became An Instant Classic, A Gothic Horror Originating In A Feverish Nightmare Whose Hallucinatory Setting In The Back Streets Of London Gripped A Nation Mesmerized By Crime And Violence. Its Revelatory Ending Is One Of The Most Original And Thrilling In English Literature. This New Edition Of Stevenson's Most Famous Work Includes Three Additional Short Stories, Two Short Essays, And Extracts From Contemporary Writing On Psychological Disorders. The Introduction Considers The Reasons For The Books Popularity, The Double, And Psychoanalytic Interpretations, As Well As Crime, Sex, Class, And Urbanism In The 1880s. Appendixes Provide Contextual Historical Material By Henry Maudsley, Frederic Myers, And W.t. Stead. This Edition Also Provides An Up-to-date Bibliography And Full Notes, Including Details Of The Initial Responses Of Stevenson's Contemporaries, Such As John Addington Symonds, Gerard Manley Hopkins And Rider Haggard. Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde -- The Body Snatcher -- Markheim -- Olalla -- A Gossip On Romance -- A Chapter On Dreams. Robert Louis Stevenson ; Edited With An Introduction And Notes By Roger Luckhurst. Includes Bibliographical References (p. Xxxiv]-xxxvii). Robert Louis Stevenson's short novel, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , first published in 1886, became an instant classic, a Gothic horror originating in a feverish nightmare whose hallucinatory setting in the back streets of London gripped a nation mesmerized by crime and violence. Its revelatory ending is one of the most original and thrilling in English Literature. This new edition of Stevenson's most famous work includes three additional short stories, two short essays, and extracts from contemporary writing on psychological disorders. The introduction considers the reasons for the book's popularity, "the double," and psychoanalytic interpretations, as well as crime, sex, class, and urbanism in the 1880s. Appendixes provide contextual historical material by Henry Maudsley, Frederic Myers, and W.T. Stead. This edition also provides an up-to-date bibliography and full notes, including details of the initial responses of Stevenson's contemporaries, such as John Addington Symonds, Gerard Manley Hopkins and Rider Haggard. The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -- The body snatcher -- Markheim -- Olalla -- A gossip on romance -- A chapter on dreams. "Stevenson's short novel, published in 1886, became an instant classic. In addition to Jekyll and Hyde, this edition also includes a number of short stories and essays written by Stevenson in the 1880s, minor masterpieces of fiction and comment : 'The Body Snatcher', 'Markheim', and 'Olalla' feature grave-robbing, a sinister double, and degeneracy, while 'A Chapter on Dreams' and 'A Gossip on Romance' discuss artistic creation and the 'romance' form. Appendixes provide extracts from contemporary writings on personality disorder, which set Stevenson's tale in its full historical context."--Résumé de l'éditeur Stevenson's short novel, published in 1886, became an instant classic. It was a Gothic horror originating in a feverish nightmare, that has thrilled readers ever since. Also included in this edition are a number of short stories and essays of the 1880s and extracts from writings on personality disorder that set the works in their historical context. A collection of short stories and essays written by Robert Louis Stevenson in the 1880s, including the title work in which Dr. Jekyll, a kind and well-respected London physician, is transformed into a murderous madman by taking a secret drug of his own creation This dark psychological fantasy is more than a moral tale. It is also a product of its time, drawing on contemporary theories of class, evolution and criminality and the secret lives behind Victorian propriety, to create a unique form of urban Gothic