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With an Introduction & Notes by Dr Tim Middleton, Head of English Studies, University of Ripon & York.
In seeking to discover his inner self, the brilliant Dr Jekyll discovers a monster. First published to critical acclaim in 1886, this mesmerising thriller is a terrifying study of the duality of mans nature, & it is the book which established Stevensons reputation as a writer.
Also included in this volume is Stevensons 1887 collection of short stories, The Merry Men & Other Tales & Fables.
The Merry Men is a gripping Highland tale of shipwrecks & madness; Markheim, the sinister study of the mind of a murderer; Thrawn Janet, a spine-chilling tale of demonic possession; Olalla, a study of degeneration & incipient vampirism in the Spanish mountains; Will O the Mill, a thought-provoking fable about a mountain inn-keeper; & The Treasure of Franchard, a study of French bourgeois life.
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A brilliant horror story & a true classic that all will enjoy.
This paperback book has 256 pages & measures: 19.6 x 12.6 x 1.4cm.