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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde: And Other Tales of Terror (Penguin Classics S.) Paperback – 28 Feb. 2002

by Robert Louis Stevenson (Author), Robert Mighall (Editor)
4.6 out of 5 stars 928 ratings
Contains: 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', 'The Body Snatcher', and 'Olalla' Stevenson's story is one of the most famous works of horror fiction of all time and the names of Jekyll and Hyde have become synonymous with the idea of the split personality. As an exploration of the human potential for evil and bestiality, the story is very much a product of its time and this new edition reveals the scientific and literary context of Stevenson's work. 'The Body Snatcher' is charts the murky underside of Victorian medical practice and 'Olalla' is a tale of vampirism and 'the beast within' with a beautiful woman at its centre.
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    0140439110
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    978-0140439113
  3. Edition
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  4. Publisher
    Penguin Classics
  5. Publication date
    28 Feb. 2002
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    12.8 x 1.3 x 19.8 cm
  8. Print length
    224 pages
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About the Author

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) is the author of many works of fiction including 'Kidnapped', 'Treasure Island', 'The Weir of Hermiston', and poetry.
Robert Mighall has edited 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' for Penguin Classics and is the author of 'A Geography of Victorian Gothic Fiction' (1999).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 28 Feb. 2002
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ New
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140439110
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140439113
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 166 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.8 x 1.3 x 19.8 cm
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD970L
  • Best Sellers Rank: 2,350,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 928 ratings

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Customers find the book easy to read, with one mentioning it's a real page-turner. Moreover, they appreciate its usefulness for school studies and consider it well worth the money. Additionally, one customer notes it contains contextual information and background, while another mentions it helped them pass their English GCSE. They value its realism, with one describing it as a classic edition without excessive frills.

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Customers find the book awesome and easy to read, with one customer noting it's a real page-turner, while another appreciates the helpful footnotes.

"...Great book, very rational and analytic in order to maintain the male stereotypes. Also an easy read, would definitely recommend it." Read more

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"A great novel for those willing to concentrate on stevenson's slightly archaic language...." Read more

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Customers find the book useful for school studies, with one mentioning it contains contextual information and background, while another notes its thought-provoking content.

"...with a fresh eye, 30+ years after the first time, I found it was far more subtle and thought provoking than the "generic Gothic mad scientist" story..." Read more

"...It's hooked me from the first line and have easily whiled away several hours just forgetting the time...." Read more

"...The first disc is of the introduction which contains contextual information and background...." Read more

"...This particular edition (the Penguin one) has a nice Introduction and a small essay, both of which provide more background, context and insight to..." Read more

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Customers find the book well worth the money.

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"...The quality of the book is so good for the price! i recommend to all students and other horror fans!" Read more

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Customers appreciate the encyclopedia content of the book, with one mentioning it contains a good range of texts and helped them pass their English GCSE.

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"Arrived quickly and in excellent condition. Contains a good range of texts and good footnotes. Very useful if you are studying this author like me." Read more

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Customers appreciate the realism of the book, with one noting it's a classic edition without excessive frills.

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it came so quickly! i was studying it for GCSE and i thought having a copy at home would really help. The quality of the book is so good for the price! i recommend to all students and other horror fans!
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  • Zorro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2025
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    Good book
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  • M. Wilkinson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Far more subtle than the films
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2024
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    Everyone thinks they know what Jekyll and Hyde is about. However, reading this with a fresh eye, 30+ years after the first time, I found it was far more subtle and thought provoking than the "generic Gothic mad scientist" story I remembered. Of course, the first generation to read it didn't know the "plot twist" which pretty much everyone today knows even if they haven't read it. We can't read it and be startled, but we can read it and appreciate how well written and nuanced it is. This is a very good little book.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Came slightly damaged
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2024
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  • jo jo
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2025
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    Very good quality
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  • E A
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 January 2025
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    Brilliant book- got through it so quickly because I just didn't want to stop reading!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2024
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    I'd never read this book, ut after buying it for my daughters GCSE I thought I might as well. Really enjoyed it.
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  • E. Boyle
    3.0 out of 5 stars Jekyll and Hyde
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2013
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    see above....see above.... and again, and agaim.....and again...don't like being forced to say more than I want to... what a pain your system is.
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  • Miss L
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not disappointed. I have been totally engaged in this story ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 December 2014
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    I am currently reading the book now. It's the first time I've read it in "adult" form. I read this story as a child via Ladybird, then as a early teenager via Puffin Junior Classic's. I've also seen numerous television adaptions and films too. Suddenly out of nowhere had a desire to read the real version of this book, and so far, I'm not disappointed.

    I have been totally engaged in this story from the very start. It's hooked me from the first line and have easily whiled away several hours just forgetting the time.

    I have a real love of gothic horror stories such as Dracula and Frankenstein and I'm really enjoying reading this, too.

    If you want a genuinely unsettling story that doesn't rely on blood and guts, this is for you. It's available on Amazon at a more than reasonable price so give it a go. It's entertaining and engaging.
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  • Richard S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Product
    Reviewed in Canada on 27 September 2023
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    Good book and quality paper
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  • Mlu
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in France on 16 January 2013
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    Un classique, très bien écrit. L'aspect gothique m'a beaucoup plu dans le texte, ainsi que l'enquête policière. J'encourage tout le monde à lire ce livre, ne serait-ce que pour revenir à la version originale, plutôt que d'avoir dans notre imaginaire collectif une vague notion de ce que signifie l'expression "Jekyll et Hyde".
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  • sergio
    4.0 out of 5 stars necesidad para la universidad
    Reviewed in Spain on 26 April 2014
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    muy bien cumple todas las expectativas esperadas, fue rápido , y bien embalado, comprado para la universidad de Jaén
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  • Gloria
    5.0 out of 5 stars Soddisfatta
    Reviewed in Italy on 28 October 2020
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    Il libro è arrivato in ottime condizioni e un giorno dopo aver effettuato l’ordine.
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  • Ortega
    5.0 out of 5 stars 好い状態でした
    Reviewed in Japan on 16 December 2012
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    勉強用です。今月末授業がありますので必要としています。新品で気持ちの良い本です。
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