Описание: | 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 Stevenson' s tale in its full historical context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World' s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford' s 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. ' Instantly the spirit of hell awoke in me and raged. . . I was suddenly struck through the heart by a cold thrill of terror. ' Stevenson' s 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 doctor' s mysterious relationship with his disreputable associate is finally revealed in one of the most original and thrilling endings in English literature. |