The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Release Date: October 27, 2022
ISBN: 978-1-955690-36-2
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde boldly confronts the duality of man within the constraints of society, and posits that the true nature of morality isn't as black-and-white as it may seem at first blush. Robert Louis Stevenson, perhaps best known for his seminal work Treasure Island, crafts a gothic novella that is part psychological thriller, part horror, and part science fiction, blurring the lines between alchemy and erudition, ethics and free will, good and evil. Herein lies a tale of facing one's inner demon, only to see it grinning back from the darkness.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped and A Child's Garden of Verses.
Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely in defiance of his poor health. As a young man, he mixed in London literary circles, receiving encouragement from Andrew Lang, Edmund Gosse, Leslie Stephen and W. E. Henley, the last of whom may have provided the model for Long John Silver in Treasure Island. In 1890, he settled in Samoa where, alarmed at increasing European and American influence in the South Sea islands, his writing turned away from romance and adventure fiction toward a darker realism. He died in his island home in 1894 at age 44.
A celebrity in his lifetime, Stevenson's critical reputation has fluctuated since his death, though today his works are held in general acclaim. In 2018 he was ranked, just behind Charles Dickens, as the 26th-most-translated author in the world.
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