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Instantly the spirit of hell awoke in me and raged...I was suddenly struck through the heart by a cold thrill of terror. n n Stevensons short novel, published in 1886, became an instant classic. It was a Gothic horror that originated in a feverish nightmare, whose hallucinatory setting in the murky back streets of London gripped a nation mesmerized by crime and violence. The respectable doctors mysterious relationship with his disreputable associate is finally revealed in one of the most original and thrilling endings in English literature. n n In addition to Jekyll and Hyde, this edition also includes a number of short stories and essays written by Stevenson in the 1880s, minor masterpieces of fiction and comment: The Body Snatcher, Markheim, and Olalla feature grave-robbing, a sinister double, and degeneracy, while A Chapter on Dreams and A Gossip on Romance discuss artistic creation and the romance form. Appendixes provide extracts from contemporary writings on personality disorder, which set Stevensons tale n in its full historical context. n ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. n
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