Penguin Select Classics: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde: (Original, Unabridged Classic)
Robert Louis Stevenson's iconic novella opens with a deceptively simple provocation: that every human being is not one person but two. It's a question that haunts every page that follows. Set against the fog-laden streets of Victorian London, the story follows Dr. Jekyll, a well-regarded scientist whose fascination with humanity's darker impulses leads him somewhere he cannot easily return from. He brews a concoction that splits his identity in two, giving rise to the sinister Mr. Hyde, a figure unburdened by conscience or consequence. What makes the novel so quietly disturbing is its psychological depth. Jekyll doesn't simply observe Hyde from a safe distance; he becomes entangled with him, and as the two sides grow harder to separate, his moral footing crumbles beneath him. Stevenson isn't just telling a horror story. He's asking something more uncomfortable about what society chooses to hide, and why. The thriller builds with genuine tension. Can Jekyll reclaim himself? And perhaps more pointedly, should scientific curiosity ever operate without limits? These aren't questions Stevenson answers neatly, which is precisely why they linger. This Penguin Select Classics edition presents the original, unabridged text, giving you Stevenson's vision exactly as intended. Sharp, unsettling, and surprisingly brief, it's the kind of book you'll finish in a single sitting and think about long afterwards.
- Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Publisher: Penguin Select Classics
- Genre: Thrillers & Suspense
- ISBN: 978-9815204285
- Pages: 80 pages