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The idea for Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal masterpiece of psychological terror sprang from the deepest recesses of his own subconscious -- a nightmare from which his wife awakened him. He wrote it as a stark yet complex tale whose popularity has endured for more than a century, making the phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" synonymous with man's internal war between good and evil. Brilliantly anticipating modern psychology, Stevenson's story of the kindly scientist who drinks a potion that nightly transforms him into a stunted, evil version of himself is a tale of incomparable suspense and horror. Washington Square Press' Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. This edition of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has been prepared by Barry V. Qualls, professor of English at Rutgers University, and Susan J. Wolfson, professor of English at Princeton University. It includes Stevenson's notes, a selection of critical excerpts, suggestions for further reading, and a unique visual essay of period illustrations and photographs.

There is something strange happening on the streets of London. A monstrous brute by the name of Hyde prowls the streets, leaving a lascivious wake of brutality and violence and where Hyde treads, the mild mannered and sophisticated Dr. Jekyll is not far behind to pay for the damages. Dr. Jekyll's friend, Gabriel John Utterson, slowly begins to piece the mystery behind Dr. Jekyll's relationship to the unscrupulous Hyde but it isn't until he makes a startling discovery that the truth is revealed.

Robert Louis Stevenson is considered one of the foremost masters of the adventure novel. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was written specifically to spook its readers; the novel spooked a lot of readers after its successful publication. This was the story that guaranteed Stevenson’s fame and success as a writer. The novel starts out with a lawyer, Mr. Utterson, listening to his friend describe a bizarre event involving the assault of a girl by a sinister man named Mr. Hyde. Mr. Hyde paid off the family of the girl he assaulted so charges would not be pressed. Later, Utterson realizes that his good friend, Dr. Jekyll, has written a will that entrusts all of his money and estate to a Mr. Hyde. Curious about the relationship between the two, Utterson investigates. He seeks information from his and Jekyll’s mutual friend, Dr. Lanyon, who admits that he and Jekyll are estranged due to a disagreement regarding Jekyll’s bizarre scientific experiments. Utterson visits Jekyll’s home and has a runin with the hideously deformed Mr. Hyde. As time passes, it becomes obvious to Utterson that Hyde is a dangerous man. But what is his relationship to his friend, Dr. Jekyll? Further probing results in Utterson’s realization of the ugly, horrifying truth about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. An examination of the dual nature of mankind, Stevenson’s terrifying tale investigates man’s good nature and his dark side. The novel has been adapted into several different films. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr. Hyde remains one of the great gothic tales of the Victorian age. Title: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Author: Robert Louis Stevenson ISBN: 9781775420187 Version: Unabridged Language: English Reader: Solo Male Format: MP3 Audio CD Tracks / Chapters: 4 Chapters Total running time: 03:06:19