Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Norton Critical Edition Second Edition [Minkštas viršelis]

"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"--

This Norton Critical Edition includes:The first British edition of the novel, published in 1886 by Longmans, Green, and Co., the only edition set directly from Stevenson’s manuscript and for which he read and corrected proofs.Deborah Lutz’s thorough introduction and detailed explanatory footnotes to the novel.Seven illustrations.A rich and relevant selection of background materials centered on the novel’s composition, reception, and historical and cultural contexts, alongside seven of Stevenson’s letters.Interpretative essays by Elaine Showalter, Jack Halberstam, Martin Danahay, and Stephen Arata.A chronology and a selected bibliography.About the Series