Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (English Library) - Softcover

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140431179 ISBN 13: 9780140431179

Verlag: Penguin Books, 2030

Inhaltsangabe

304p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Idioma Inglés. Robert Louis Stevenson ; edited with an introduction by Jenni Calder. [Works. Selections ][Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde ][Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. ]. Penguin English library. Penguin classics. Port. on inside front cover. Includes bibliographical references. Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850-1894. Beach of Falesá. Contents The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Originally published: London : Longmans, 1886 - The beach of Falesá - The ebb-tide. Originally published: s. l. : s. n. , 1894 .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. ISBN: 0140431179

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Reseña del editor

Robert Louis Stevenson originally wrote "Dr. Jekyll And Mr Hyde" as a "chilling shocker." He then burned the draft and, upon his wife's advice, rewrote it as the darkly complex tale it is today. Stark, skillfully woven, this fascinating novel explores the curious turnings of human character through the strange case of Dr. Jekyll, a kindly scientist who by night takes on his stunted evil self, Mr. Hyde. Anticipating modern psychology, "Jekyll And Hyde" is a brilliantly original study of man's dual nature -- as well as an immortal tale of suspense and terror. Published in 1866, "Jekyll And Hyde" was an instant success and brought Stevenson his first taste of fame. Though sometimes dismissed as a mere mystery story, the book has evoked much literary admirations. Vladimir Nabokov likened it to "Madame Bovary" and "Dead Souls" as "a fable that lies nearer to poetry than to ordinary prose fiction."

Biografía del autor

Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1850. The son of a prosperous civil engineer, he was expected to follow the family profession but was finally allowed to study law at Edinburgh University. Stevenson reacted forcibly against the Presbyterianism of both his city's professional classes and his devout parents, but the influence of Calvinism on his childhood informed the fascination with evil that is so powerfully explored in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Stevenson suffered from a severe respiratory disease from his twenties onwards, leading him to settle in the gentle climate of Samoa with his American wife, Fanny Osbourne.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Penguin Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2030
• ISBN 10: 0140431179
• ISBN 13: 9780140431179
• Einband: Libro de bolsillo
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304