{"product_id":"strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-third-edition-paperback","title":"Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and MR Hyde - Third Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartin A. Danahay\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1886 as a \"shilling shocker,\" \u003cem\u003eDr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\u003c\/em\u003e takes the basic struggle between good and evil and adds to the mix bourgeois respectability, urban violence, and class conflict. The result is a tale that has taken on the force of myth in the popular imagination. This Broadview edition provides a fascinating selection of contextual material, including contemporary reviews of the novel, Stevenson's essay \"A Chapter on Dreams,\" and excerpts from the 1887 stage version of \u003cem\u003eDr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\u003c\/em\u003e. Also included are historical documents on criminality and degeneracy, the \"Jack the Ripper\" murders, the \"double brain,\" and London in the 1880s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to this third edition are an appendix on the figure of the Victorian gentleman and an expanded selection of letters related to the novel; the introduction and bibliography have also been updated to reflect recent criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e First published in 1886 as a \"shilling shocker,\" \u003cem\u003eDr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\u003c\/em\u003e takes the basic struggle between good and evil and adds to the mix bourgeois respectability, urban violence, and class conflict. The result is a tale that has taken on the force of myth in the popular imagination. This Broadview edition provides a fascinating selection of contextual material, including contemporary reviews of the novel, Stevenson's essay \"A Chapter on Dreams,\" and excerpts from the 1887 stage version of \u003cem\u003eDr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\u003c\/em\u003e. Also included are historical documents on criminality and degeneracy, the \"Jack the Ripper\" murders, the \"double brain,\" and London in the 1880s. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e New to this third edition are an appendix on the figure of the Victorian gentleman and an expanded selection of letters related to the novel; the introduction and bibliography have also been updated to reflect recent criticism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMartin A. Danahay\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of English at Brock University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427198156978,"sku":"9781554810246","price":26.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/fa6f28f53b11010e01281fe6ad844cc3.webp?v=1778521453","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-third-edition-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}