The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: Reprint
Condition remarks:
Condition: Poor. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage - protected in mylar sleeve. Page Condition: Yellowed, some foxing. Markings: Previous owner markings cannot be ruled out. Binding condition: Binding intact but worn.
A cornerstone of Victorian gothic literature, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde chronicles the terrifying psychological disintegration of a respected London physician who, through a series of reckless experiments, unleashes a monstrous alter ego upon an unsuspecting city. Robert Louis Stevenson constructs a taut, suspenseful narrative that uncovers the dual nature lurking within every human soul, presenting a chilling argument that the capacity for evil is inseparable from the capacity for good. Told through a web of witness accounts and legal documents, the novel builds its dread with cold, methodical precision — the tone is restrained and forensic, which makes the horror all the more potent. A timeless parable on repression, morality, and the Victorian obsession with respectability, it remains one of the most psychologically acute works of the nineteenth century.
Author: R. L. Stevenson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Everyman's Library
Genre: Classic fiction
Edition: Reprint
Condition remarks:
Condition: Poor. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage - protected in mylar sleeve. Page Condition: Yellowed, some foxing. Markings: Previous owner markings cannot be ruled out. Binding condition: Binding intact but worn.
A cornerstone of Victorian gothic literature, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde chronicles the terrifying psychological disintegration of a respected London physician who, through a series of reckless experiments, unleashes a monstrous alter ego upon an unsuspecting city. Robert Louis Stevenson constructs a taut, suspenseful narrative that uncovers the dual nature lurking within every human soul, presenting a chilling argument that the capacity for evil is inseparable from the capacity for good. Told through a web of witness accounts and legal documents, the novel builds its dread with cold, methodical precision — the tone is restrained and forensic, which makes the horror all the more potent. A timeless parable on repression, morality, and the Victorian obsession with respectability, it remains one of the most psychologically acute works of the nineteenth century.