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Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories by Robert Louis Stevenson (2003, Mass Market)

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&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&R &&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&RIdealistic 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.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBarnes & Noble, Incorporated

ISBN-101593080549

ISBN-139781593080549

eBay Product ID (ePID)30233561

Product Key Features

Book TitleStrange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicPsychological, Classics, Horror, Short Stories (Single Author), Literary

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorRobert Louis Stevenson

Book SeriesBarnes and Noble Classics Ser.

FormatMass Market

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Length6.8 in

Item Width4.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-106737

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal823/.8

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Today &&LBStevenson&&L/B's novella is recognized as an incisive study of Victorian morality and sexual repression, as well as a great thriller.&&LBR&&LBRThis 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."&&LBR&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&LSTRONGJenny Davidson&&L/B&&L/B is Assistant Professor of eighteenth-century literature and culture in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Her novel &&LIHeredity&&L/I appeared from Soft Skull Press in 2003.&&L/P, &&LIThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde&&L/I, by &&LBRobert Louis Stevenson&&L/B, is part of the &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&LI &&L/Iseries, 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. 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Today &&LBStevenson&&L/B''s novella is recognized as an incisive study of Victorian morality and sexual repression, as well as a great thriller.&&LBR&&LBRThis 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."&&LBR&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&LSTRONG&&L/B &&L/P&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&LSTRONGJenny Davidson&&L/B&&L/B&&L/B is Assistant Professor of eighteenth-century literature and culture in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Her novel &&LIHeredity&&L/I appeared from Soft Skull Press in 2003.&&L/P

LC Classification NumberPR54812003