"This second edition of Norton Critical Edition of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 First British Edition, directly from Stevenson's manuscript. The narrative follows a lawyer, John Utterson, who...
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"This second edition of Norton Critical Edition of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 First British Edition, directly from Stevenson's manuscript. The narrative follows a lawyer, John Utterson, who investigates the strange and unsettling occurrences involving his friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll and the evil Edward Hyde. The "Contexts" includes several of Stevenson's letters and other materials with relevance to Late- Victorian culture. "Criticism" features essays that analyze several themes including sexuality, gothic monstrosity, and atavism in Victorian society. A selected bibliography and chronology are also included"--
