{"product_id":"the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-and-other-stories","title":"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the\u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today''s top writers and scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader''s viewpoints and expectations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader''s understanding of these enduring works. Idealistic young scientist Henry Jekyll struggles to unlock the secrets of the soul. Testing chemicals in his lab, he drinks a mixture he hopes will isolate--and eliminate--human evil. Instead it unleashes the dark forces within him, transforming him into the hideous and murderous Mr. Hyde.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e dramatically brings to life a science-fiction case study of the nature of good and evil and the duality that can exist within one person. Resonant with psychological perception and ethical insight, the book has literary roots in Dostoevsky''s \"The Double\" and \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e. Today \u003cb\u003eStevenson\u003c\/b\u003e''s novella is recognized as an incisive study of Victorian morality and sexual repression, as well as a great thriller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection also includes some of the author''s grimmest short fiction: \"Lodging for the Night,\" \"The Suicide Club,\" \"Thrawn Janet,\" \"The Body Snatcher,\" and \"Markheim.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTRONGJenny Davidson is Assistant Professor of eighteenth-century literature and culture in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Her novel \u003ci\u003eHeredity\u003c\/i\u003e appeared from Soft Skull Press in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48131069706495,"sku":"*R0050617*","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/5254043482755.jpg?v=1770016353","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-and-other-stories","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}